What if you'd held FCN?
A $1,000 investment in FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) at the month-end close of 1996-05 would be worth $37,414 at the close of 2026-08 — +3641.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,520.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,284 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | $346 | -73.0% |
| 1999 | $513 | +48.0% |
| 2000 | $1,053 | +105.4% |
| 2001 | $3,367 | +219.7% |
| 2002 | $6,182 | +83.6% |
| 2003 | $5,397 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | $4,866 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | $6,337 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | $6,441 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | $14,236 | +121.0% |
| 2008 | $10,319 | -27.5% |
| 2009 | $10,891 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | $8,610 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | $9,797 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | $7,621 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | $9,501 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | $8,921 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | $8,005 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | $10,411 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | $9,921 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | $15,390 | +55.1% |
| 2019 | $25,557 | +66.1% |
| 2020 | $25,801 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $35,432 | +37.3% |
| 2022 | $36,674 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | $45,993 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | $44,141 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | $39,453 | -10.6% |
| 2026 | $35,513 | -10.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FCN was 1999-03 ($1.28): $1,000 then is $120,133 today. The worst was 2024-08 ($228): $1,000 then is $674.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FCN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $37,414 today, a total return of +3641.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FCN?
FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2001, a +219.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,197 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -73.0%.
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 FCN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-05 would have grown to about $417,238 on $36,400 invested.
Did FCN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,520. FCN beat the S&P 500 by +224.8% 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
FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) historical total-return data from 1996-05 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.