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What if you'd held FLWS?

A $1,000 investment in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) at the month-end close of 1999-08 would be worth $227 at the close of 2026-08 — -77.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,838.

$1,000 since 1999$227Total return-77.3%Multiple0.23×CAGR-5.3%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$227Gain+$-773 (-77.3%)Multiple0.2×CAGR-5.3%

    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.

    2000$3822001$9892002$2622003$6532004$3692005$4862006$6362007$6622008$4672009$1,0682010$1,5402011$1,5172012$1,8552013$1,1122014$7542015$4952016$5602017$3812018$3812019$3342020$2812021$1572022$1752023$4272024$3782025$4992026$1,038

    Every year, $1,000 from 1999

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1999$1,000
    2000$386-61.4%
    2001$1,460+278.2%
    2002$585-59.9%
    2003$1,035+77.0%
    2004$786-24.1%
    2005$601-23.6%
    2006$576-4.0%
    2007$817+41.7%
    2008$357-56.2%
    2009$248-30.6%
    2010$252+1.5%
    2011$206-18.2%
    2012$343+66.8%
    2013$506+47.4%
    2014$771+52.3%
    2015$681-11.7%
    2016$1,001+47.0%
    2017$1,0010.0%
    2018$1,144+14.3%
    2019$1,357+18.6%
    2020$2,433+79.3%
    2021$2,187-10.1%
    2022$894-59.1%
    2023$1,009+12.8%
    2024$764-24.2%
    2025$368-51.9%
    2026$382+3.8%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought FLWS was 2009-02 ($1.33): $1,000 then is $3,068 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($32.12): $1,000 then is $127.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in FLWS be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $227 today, a total return of -77.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for FLWS?

    1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2001, a +278.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,782 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -61.4%.

    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 FLWS have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-08 would have grown to about $21,633 on $32,500 invested.

    Did FLWS beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,838. FLWS trailed the S&P 500 by +96.1% 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

    1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) historical total-return data from 1999-08 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.