What if you'd held EXP?
A $1,000 investment in Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $70,197 at the close of 2026-08 — +6919.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,094.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,163 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | $1,473 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | $2,484 | +68.6% |
| 1998 | $3,371 | +35.7% |
| 1999 | $3,247 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | $2,297 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | $2,714 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | $2,993 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | $5,152 | +72.1% |
| 2004 | $8,343 | +61.9% |
| 2005 | $11,961 | +43.4% |
| 2006 | $12,890 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | $10,781 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | $5,746 | -46.7% |
| 2009 | $8,261 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | $9,099 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | $8,406 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | $19,353 | +130.2% |
| 2013 | $25,763 | +33.1% |
| 2014 | $25,410 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | $20,311 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | $33,283 | +63.9% |
| 2017 | $38,424 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | $20,795 | -45.9% |
| 2019 | $31,032 | +49.2% |
| 2020 | $34,749 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | $57,360 | +65.1% |
| 2022 | $46,145 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | $70,887 | +53.6% |
| 2024 | $86,576 | +22.1% |
| 2025 | $72,848 | -15.9% |
| 2026 | $72,926 | +0.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EXP was 1994-11 ($2.26): $1,000 then is $91,319 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($306): $1,000 then is $673.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EXP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $70,197 today, a total return of +6919.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EXP?
Eagle Materials Inc (EXP)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2012, a +130.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,302 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -46.7%.
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 EXP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $579,046 on $38,900 invested.
Did EXP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,094. EXP beat the S&P 500 by +310.6% 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
Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) historical total-return data from 1994-04 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.