What if you'd held GVA?
A $1,000 investment in Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) at the month-end close of 1990-04 would be worth $40,410 at the close of 2026-08 — +3941.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,301.
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 1990
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,000 | — |
| 1991 | $1,256 | +25.6% |
| 1992 | $1,036 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | $1,174 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | $962 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | $1,523 | +58.4% |
| 1996 | $1,405 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | $1,728 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | $3,836 | +122.0% |
| 1999 | $2,144 | -44.1% |
| 2000 | $3,426 | +59.8% |
| 2001 | $4,336 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | $2,838 | -34.5% |
| 2003 | $4,392 | +54.7% |
| 2004 | $5,062 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | $6,923 | +36.8% |
| 2006 | $9,785 | +41.3% |
| 2007 | $7,095 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | $8,741 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | $6,800 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | $5,651 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | $4,995 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | $7,213 | +44.4% |
| 2013 | $7,628 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | $8,413 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | $9,633 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | $12,485 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | $14,538 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | $9,333 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | $6,508 | -30.3% |
| 2020 | $6,467 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | $9,492 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | $8,749 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | $12,849 | +46.9% |
| 2024 | $22,326 | +73.8% |
| 2025 | $29,521 | +32.2% |
| 2026 | $32,328 | +9.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GVA was 1990-04 ($3.12): $1,000 then is $40,410 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($158): $1,000 then is $798.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GVA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) at the start of 1990 would be worth about $40,410 today, a total return of +3941.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GVA?
Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA)'s strongest calendar year since 1990 was 1998, a +122.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,220 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -44.1%.
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 GVA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1990-04 would have grown to about $456,339 on $43,700 invested.
Did GVA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,301. GVA beat the S&P 500 by +73.4% 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
Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) historical total-return data from 1990-04 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.