What if you'd held FORTY?
A $1,000 investment in Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) at the month-end close of 1997-10 would be worth $12,363 at the close of 2026-08 — +1136.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,428.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $819 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | $1,375 | +67.8% |
| 2000 | $961 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | $548 | -43.0% |
| 2002 | $276 | -49.7% |
| 2003 | $577 | +109.3% |
| 2004 | $575 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | $436 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | $578 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | $583 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | $326 | -44.1% |
| 2009 | $773 | +137.3% |
| 2010 | $1,423 | +84.0% |
| 2011 | $1,183 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | $1,241 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | $2,045 | +64.7% |
| 2014 | $1,854 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | $2,286 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | $3,574 | +56.3% |
| 2017 | $3,681 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $3,296 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | $6,407 | +94.4% |
| 2020 | $8,073 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | $11,882 | +47.2% |
| 2022 | $6,900 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | $6,415 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | $8,885 | +38.5% |
| 2025 | $16,958 | +90.9% |
| 2026 | $12,970 | -23.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FORTY was 2003-03 ($2.34): $1,000 then is $49,662 today. The worst was 2025-12 ($152): $1,000 then is $765.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FORTY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $12,363 today, a total return of +1136.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FORTY?
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2009, a +137.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,373 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -49.7%.
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 FORTY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-10 would have grown to about $429,902 on $34,700 invested.
Did FORTY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,428. FORTY beat the S&P 500 by +46.7% 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
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) historical total-return data from 1997-10 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.