What if you'd held PLXS?
A $1,000 investment in Plexus Corp. (PLXS) at the month-end close of 1986-02 would be worth $154,302 at the close of 2026-08 — +15330.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $33,968.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $558 | -44.2% |
| 1988 | $837 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | $1,256 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | $837 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | $3,535 | +322.3% |
| 1992 | $4,185 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | $4,256 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | $2,372 | -44.3% |
| 1995 | $4,638 | +95.6% |
| 1996 | $4,674 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | $8,301 | +77.6% |
| 1998 | $18,904 | +127.7% |
| 1999 | $24,554 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | $33,919 | +38.1% |
| 2001 | $29,643 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | $9,799 | -66.9% |
| 2003 | $19,163 | +95.6% |
| 2004 | $14,520 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | $25,379 | +74.8% |
| 2006 | $26,652 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | $29,308 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | $18,917 | -35.5% |
| 2009 | $31,786 | +68.0% |
| 2010 | $34,531 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | $30,558 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | $28,795 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | $48,315 | +67.8% |
| 2014 | $45,993 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | $38,973 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | $60,313 | +54.8% |
| 2017 | $67,768 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | $57,009 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | $85,871 | +50.6% |
| 2020 | $87,288 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $107,020 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | $114,877 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | $120,681 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $174,643 | +44.7% |
| 2025 | $164,063 | -6.1% |
| 2026 | $272,612 | +66.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PLXS was 1987-12 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $488,520 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($301): $1,000 then is $812.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PLXS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Plexus Corp. (PLXS) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $154,302 today, a total return of +15330.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PLXS?
Plexus Corp. (PLXS)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1991, a +322.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,223 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -66.9%.
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 PLXS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-02 would have grown to about $2.42M on $48,700 invested.
Did PLXS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $33,968. PLXS beat the S&P 500 by +354.3% 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
Plexus Corp. (PLXS) historical total-return data from 1986-02 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.