What if you'd held PMTS?
A $1,000 investment in CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) at the month-end close of 2015-10 would be worth $534 at the close of 2026-08 — -46.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,707.
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 2015
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | — |
| 2016 | $404 | -59.6% |
| 2017 | $73.51 | -81.8% |
| 2018 | $45.87 | -37.6% |
| 2019 | $18.03 | -60.7% |
| 2020 | $87.94 | +387.8% |
| 2021 | $372 | +322.6% |
| 2022 | $723 | +94.5% |
| 2023 | $384 | -46.8% |
| 2024 | $599 | +55.8% |
| 2025 | $294 | -50.9% |
| 2026 | $556 | +89.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PMTS was 2020-04 ($0.63): $1,000 then is $44,079 today. The worst was 2015-10 ($51.98): $1,000 then is $534.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PMTS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) at the start of 2015 would be worth about $534 today, a total return of -46.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PMTS?
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)'s strongest calendar year since 2015 was 2020, a +387.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,878 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -81.8%.
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 PMTS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2015-10 would have grown to about $68,566 on $13,100 invested.
Did PMTS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,707. PMTS trailed the S&P 500 by +85.6% 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
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) historical total-return data from 2015-10 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.