What if you'd held LQDT?
A $1,000 investment in Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) at the month-end close of 2006-02 would be worth $3,693 at the close of 2026-08 — +269.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,019.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $750 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | $484 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | $585 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | $816 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | $2,144 | +162.6% |
| 2012 | $2,374 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | $1,317 | -44.5% |
| 2014 | $475 | -63.9% |
| 2015 | $378 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | $567 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | $282 | -50.3% |
| 2018 | $359 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | $346 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | $924 | +166.9% |
| 2021 | $1,283 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | $817 | -36.3% |
| 2023 | $1,000 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | $1,876 | +87.6% |
| 2025 | $1,761 | -6.1% |
| 2026 | $2,532 | +43.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LQDT was 2020-03 ($3.88): $1,000 then is $11,232 today. The worst was 2012-05 ($63.89): $1,000 then is $682.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LQDT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $3,693 today, a total return of +269.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LQDT?
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2020, a +166.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,669 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -63.9%.
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 LQDT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-02 would have grown to about $92,040 on $24,700 invested.
Did LQDT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,019. LQDT trailed the S&P 500 by +38.6% 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
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) historical total-return data from 2006-02 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.