What if you'd held TLF?
A $1,000 investment in Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (TLF) at the month-end close of 1993-09 would be worth $804 at the close of 2026-08 — -19.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,796.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $694 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | $398 | -42.6% |
| 1996 | $133 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | $81.62 | -38.5% |
| 1998 | $40.81 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | $133 | +225.1% |
| 2000 | $163 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | $340 | +108.0% |
| 2002 | $552 | +62.5% |
| 2003 | $790 | +43.2% |
| 2004 | $580 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | $1,118 | +93.0% |
| 2006 | $1,318 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | $534 | -59.5% |
| 2008 | $351 | -34.3% |
| 2009 | $638 | +81.9% |
| 2010 | $898 | +40.6% |
| 2011 | $928 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | $1,101 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | $1,946 | +76.8% |
| 2014 | $1,843 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | $1,505 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | $1,661 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | $1,589 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | $1,164 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | $1,171 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | $656 | -44.0% |
| 2021 | $1,056 | +60.9% |
| 2022 | $871 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | $873 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | $982 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | $777 | -20.9% |
| 2026 | $968 | +24.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TLF was 1998-11 ($0.11): $1,000 then is $23,713 today. The worst was 2014-04 ($5.20): $1,000 then is $496.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TLF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (TLF) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $804 today, a total return of -19.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TLF?
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (TLF)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1999, a +225.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,251 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1996, at -66.7%.
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 TLF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-09 would have grown to about $94,121 on $39,600 invested.
Did TLF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,796. TLF trailed the S&P 500 by +95.2% 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
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (TLF) historical total-return data from 1993-09 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.