What if you'd held GRC?
A $1,000 investment in Gorman-Rupp Company (The) (GRC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $154,872 at the close of 2026-08 — +15387.2% 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 | $951 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | $1,061 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | $1,349 | +27.2% |
| 1984 | $1,419 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | $1,973 | +39.1% |
| 1986 | $1,425 | -27.8% |
| 1987 | $1,748 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | $2,290 | +31.0% |
| 1989 | $2,019 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | $2,029 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | $2,869 | +41.4% |
| 1992 | $4,568 | +59.2% |
| 1993 | $4,188 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | $4,444 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | $3,987 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | $3,639 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | $5,825 | +60.1% |
| 1998 | $4,769 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | $5,175 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | $5,527 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | $8,505 | +53.9% |
| 2002 | $7,624 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | $8,838 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | $9,866 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | $9,729 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | $20,748 | +113.3% |
| 2007 | $22,174 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | $22,393 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | $20,226 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | $24,005 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | $25,518 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | $28,417 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | $40,309 | +41.8% |
| 2014 | $39,189 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | $33,105 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | $38,963 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | $39,935 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $44,627 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | $52,500 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | $46,255 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | $64,619 | +39.7% |
| 2022 | $38,016 | -41.2% |
| 2023 | $54,041 | +42.2% |
| 2024 | $58,833 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | $75,449 | +28.2% |
| 2026 | $125,032 | +65.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GRC was 1980-06 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $158,306 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($91.52): $1,000 then is $858.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GRC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gorman-Rupp Company (The) (GRC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $154,872 today, a total return of +15387.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GRC?
Gorman-Rupp Company (The) (GRC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2006, a +113.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,133 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -41.2%.
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 GRC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.73M on $55,800 invested.
Did GRC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. GRC beat the S&P 500 by +105.1% 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
Gorman-Rupp Company (The) (GRC) 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.