What if you'd held LCII?
A $1,000 investment in LCI Industries (LCII) at the month-end close of 1985-05 would be worth $64,414 at the close of 2026-08 — +6341.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $40,665.
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 1985
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $1,000 | — |
| 1986 | $500 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | $334 | -33.2% |
| 1988 | $334 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $233 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | $142 | -39.2% |
| 1991 | $400 | +182.3% |
| 1992 | $1,233 | +208.3% |
| 1993 | $1,117 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | $1,117 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $1,865 | +67.1% |
| 1996 | $2,932 | +57.2% |
| 1997 | $3,398 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | $3,099 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | $2,399 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | $1,533 | -36.1% |
| 2001 | $2,865 | +87.0% |
| 2002 | $4,278 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | $7,410 | +73.2% |
| 2004 | $9,641 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | $15,029 | +55.9% |
| 2006 | $13,866 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | $14,607 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | $6,397 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | $11,009 | +72.1% |
| 2010 | $12,942 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | $13,972 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | $19,653 | +40.7% |
| 2013 | $32,429 | +65.0% |
| 2014 | $32,346 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $39,798 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | $71,598 | +79.9% |
| 2017 | $88,100 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | $46,493 | -47.2% |
| 2019 | $76,773 | +65.1% |
| 2020 | $95,296 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | $117,276 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | $72,137 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | $101,786 | +41.1% |
| 2024 | $86,879 | -14.6% |
| 2025 | $106,712 | +22.8% |
| 2026 | $96,592 | -9.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LCII was 1991-01 ($0.11): $1,000 then is $970,270 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($144): $1,000 then is $749.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LCII be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in LCI Industries (LCII) at the start of 1985 would be worth about $64,414 today, a total return of +6341.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LCII?
LCI Industries (LCII)'s strongest calendar year since 1985 was 1992, a +208.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,083 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.2%.
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 LCII have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1985-05 would have grown to about $3.23M on $49,600 invested.
Did LCII beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $40,665. LCII beat the S&P 500 by +58.4% 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
LCI Industries (LCII) historical total-return data from 1985-05 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.