What if you'd held ESE?
A $1,000 investment in ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) at the month-end close of 1990-10 would be worth $261,719 at the close of 2026-08 — +26071.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $25,355.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1990
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,000 | — |
| 1991 | $1,439 | +43.9% |
| 1992 | $1,610 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | $2,512 | +56.1% |
| 1994 | $1,439 | -42.7% |
| 1995 | $1,829 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | $2,616 | +43.0% |
| 1997 | $4,360 | +66.6% |
| 1998 | $2,342 | -46.3% |
| 1999 | $3,004 | +28.3% |
| 2000 | $5,345 | +77.9% |
| 2001 | $8,912 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | $9,561 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | $11,279 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | $19,806 | +75.6% |
| 2005 | $22,992 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | $23,483 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | $20,640 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | $21,162 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | $18,567 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | $19,756 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | $15,171 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | $19,902 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | $18,434 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | $20,034 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $19,791 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | $31,247 | +57.9% |
| 2017 | $33,368 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | $36,717 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | $51,769 | +41.0% |
| 2020 | $57,987 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | $50,687 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | $49,519 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | $66,421 | +34.1% |
| 2024 | $75,819 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | $111,422 | +47.0% |
| 2026 | $165,965 | +49.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ESE was 1990-10 ($1.11): $1,000 then is $261,719 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($350): $1,000 then is $831.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ESE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) at the start of 1990 would be worth about $261,719 today, a total return of +26071.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ESE?
ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE)'s strongest calendar year since 1990 was 2000, a +77.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,779 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -46.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ESE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1990-10 would have grown to about $1.25M on $43,100 invested.
Did ESE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $25,355. ESE beat the S&P 500 by +932.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) historical total-return data from 1990-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.