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What if you'd held PETS?

A $1,000 investment in PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS) at the month-end close of 1999-04 would be worth $383 at the close of 2026-08 — -61.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,773.

$1,000 since 1999$383Total return-61.7%Multiple0.38×CAGR-3.5%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$383Gain+$-617 (-61.7%)Multiple0.4×CAGR-3.5%

    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.

    2000$1,3692001$14,8612002$4,4552003$1,7582004$4522005$4272006$2292007$2442008$2692009$1842010$1822011$1762012$2892013$2562014$1642015$1802016$1442017$1032018$51.012019$96.892020$90.952021$64.282022$78.562023$1062024$2342025$3672026$553

    Every year, $1,000 from 1999

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1999$1,000
    2000$92.13-90.8%
    2001$307+233.6%
    2002$779+153.5%
    2003$3,032+289.2%
    2004$3,204+5.7%
    2005$5,967+86.2%
    2006$5,621-5.8%
    2007$5,095-9.4%
    2008$7,423+45.7%
    2009$7,523+1.3%
    2010$7,782+3.4%
    2011$4,732-39.2%
    2012$5,345+13.0%
    2013$8,374+56.7%
    2014$7,616-9.1%
    2015$9,483+24.5%
    2016$13,285+40.1%
    2017$26,843+102.1%
    2018$14,132-47.4%
    2019$15,054+6.5%
    2020$21,300+41.5%
    2021$17,429-18.2%
    2022$12,927-25.8%
    2023$5,848-54.8%
    2024$3,729-36.2%
    2025$2,475-33.6%
    2026$1,369-44.7%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought PETS was 2000-12 ($0.12): $1,000 then is $14,861 today. The worst was 2017-07 ($35.91): $1,000 then is $49.29.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in PETS be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $383 today, a total return of -61.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for PETS?

    PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2003, a +289.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,892 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -90.8%.

    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 PETS have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-04 would have grown to about $22,432 on $32,900 invested.

    Did PETS beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,773. PETS trailed the S&P 500 by +93.4% 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

    PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS) historical total-return data from 1999-04 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.