What if you'd held LYTS?
A $1,000 investment in LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) at the month-end close of 1985-03 would be worth $20,795 at the close of 2026-08 — +1979.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $42,666.
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 | $913 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | $635 | -30.4% |
| 1988 | $869 | +36.8% |
| 1989 | $1,333 | +53.4% |
| 1990 | $337 | -74.7% |
| 1991 | $446 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | $436 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | $921 | +111.4% |
| 1994 | $1,072 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | $2,361 | +120.1% |
| 1996 | $1,978 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | $2,764 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | $3,442 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | $3,360 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | $3,239 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | $4,203 | +29.7% |
| 2002 | $3,407 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | $4,246 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | $3,697 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | $5,244 | +41.8% |
| 2006 | $6,844 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | $6,483 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | $2,575 | -60.3% |
| 2009 | $3,049 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | $3,376 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | $2,464 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | $3,064 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | $3,881 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | $3,117 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | $5,668 | +81.9% |
| 2016 | $4,620 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | $3,354 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | $1,602 | -52.2% |
| 2019 | $3,216 | +100.8% |
| 2020 | $4,685 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | $3,842 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | $7,028 | +82.9% |
| 2023 | $8,207 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | $11,465 | +39.7% |
| 2025 | $10,929 | -4.7% |
| 2026 | $14,416 | +31.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LYTS was 1992-06 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $46,004 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($26.58): $1,000 then is $905.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LYTS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) at the start of 1985 would be worth about $20,795 today, a total return of +1979.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LYTS?
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS)'s strongest calendar year since 1985 was 1995, a +120.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,201 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -74.7%.
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 LYTS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1985-03 would have grown to about $407,986 on $49,800 invested.
Did LYTS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $42,666. LYTS trailed the S&P 500 by +51.3% 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
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) historical total-return data from 1985-03 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.