What if you'd held GPC?
A $1,000 investment in Genuine Parts Company (GPC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $118,747 at the close of 2026-08 — +11774.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,190 | +19.0% |
| 1982 | $1,723 | +44.8% |
| 1983 | $1,756 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | $1,924 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | $2,395 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | $2,770 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | $3,474 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | $3,614 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | $4,407 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | $4,135 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | $5,487 | +32.7% |
| 1992 | $5,925 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | $6,750 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | $6,671 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | $7,843 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | $8,775 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | $10,343 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | $10,493 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | $8,068 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | $8,959 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | $13,040 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | $11,326 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | $12,677 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | $17,354 | +36.9% |
| 2005 | $17,798 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | $19,823 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | $19,939 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | $16,941 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | $17,822 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | $25,044 | +40.5% |
| 2011 | $30,869 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | $33,111 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | $44,550 | +34.5% |
| 2014 | $58,543 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | $48,509 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | $55,445 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | $56,804 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $59,138 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | $67,447 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | $65,968 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | $94,591 | +43.4% |
| 2022 | $119,962 | +26.8% |
| 2023 | $98,219 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | $85,231 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | $92,645 | +8.7% |
| 2026 | $103,413 | +11.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GPC was 1980-04 ($1.02): $1,000 then is $131,644 today. The worst was 2022-11 ($164): $1,000 then is $820.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GPC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Genuine Parts Company (GPC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $118,747 today, a total return of +11774.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GPC?
Genuine Parts Company (GPC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2001, a +45.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,455 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -23.1%.
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 GPC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $977,033 on $55,800 invested.
Did GPC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. GPC beat the S&P 500 by +57.3% 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
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.