What if you'd held EVO?
A $1,000 investment in Evotec SE (EVO) at the month-end close of 2004-02 would be worth $968 at the close of 2026-08 — -3.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,732.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,064 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | $220 | -79.4% |
| 2007 | $209 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | $274 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | $752 | +174.0% |
| 2010 | $971 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | $789 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | $909 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | $1,326 | +45.9% |
| 2014 | $1,149 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | $1,191 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | $2,054 | +72.4% |
| 2017 | $4,235 | +106.2% |
| 2018 | $5,255 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | $6,781 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $9,682 | +42.8% |
| 2021 | $12,533 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | $4,269 | -65.9% |
| 2023 | $6,190 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | $2,195 | -64.5% |
| 2025 | $1,625 | -26.0% |
| 2026 | $1,045 | -35.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EVO was 2008-04 ($0.30): $1,000 then is $6,644 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($25.01): $1,000 then is $79.16.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EVO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Evotec SE (EVO) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $968 today, a total return of -3.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EVO?
Evotec SE (EVO)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +174.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,740 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2006, at -79.4%.
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 EVO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-02 would have grown to about $31,069 on $27,100 invested.
Did EVO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,732. EVO trailed the S&P 500 by +85.6% 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
Evotec SE (EVO) historical total-return data from 2004-02 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.