What if you'd held NGS?
A $1,000 investment in Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) at the month-end close of 2002-10 would be worth $9,054 at the close of 2026-08 — +805.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,702.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,428 | +42.8% |
| 2004 | $2,428 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | $4,366 | +79.8% |
| 2006 | $3,577 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | $5,047 | +41.1% |
| 2008 | $2,608 | -48.3% |
| 2009 | $4,854 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | $4,867 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | $3,723 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | $4,227 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | $7,097 | +67.9% |
| 2014 | $5,932 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | $5,742 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | $8,277 | +44.2% |
| 2017 | $6,744 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | $4,232 | -37.2% |
| 2019 | $3,157 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | $2,441 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | $2,695 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | $2,950 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | $4,138 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | $6,898 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | $8,728 | +26.5% |
| 2026 | $9,196 | +5.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NGS was 2002-11 ($3.70): $1,000 then is $9,519 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($43.14): $1,000 then is $816.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NGS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $9,054 today, a total return of +805.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NGS?
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +86.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,861 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -48.3%.
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 NGS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-10 would have grown to about $75,405 on $28,700 invested.
Did NGS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,702. NGS beat the S&P 500 by +4.0% 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
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) historical total-return data from 2002-10 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.