What if you'd held NX?
A $1,000 investment in Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $37,861 at the close of 2026-08 — +3686.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,175 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | $394 | -66.5% |
| 1983 | $580 | +47.2% |
| 1984 | $444 | -23.5% |
| 1985 | $351 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | $186 | -47.0% |
| 1987 | $351 | +88.8% |
| 1988 | $774 | +120.2% |
| 1989 | $886 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | $760 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | $1,447 | +90.3% |
| 1992 | $1,223 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | $1,148 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | $1,551 | +35.1% |
| 1995 | $1,350 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | $1,955 | +44.9% |
| 1997 | $2,053 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | $1,688 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | $1,964 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | $1,607 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | $2,308 | +43.6% |
| 2002 | $2,780 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | $3,905 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | $5,892 | +50.9% |
| 2005 | $6,506 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | $6,856 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | $10,413 | +51.9% |
| 2008 | $6,872 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | $12,590 | +83.2% |
| 2010 | $14,193 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | $11,363 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | $15,578 | +37.1% |
| 2013 | $15,341 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | $14,585 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | $16,332 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | $16,038 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | $18,628 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | $10,975 | -41.1% |
| 2019 | $14,046 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | $18,616 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | $21,082 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | $20,439 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | $26,717 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | $21,413 | -19.9% |
| 2025 | $13,839 | -35.4% |
| 2026 | $18,810 | +35.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NX was 1986-12 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $101,024 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($37.06): $1,000 then is $559.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $37,861 today, a total return of +3686.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NX?
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1988, a +120.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,202 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1982, at -66.5%.
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 NX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $694,352 on $55,800 invested.
Did NX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. NX trailed the S&P 500 by +49.9% 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
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.