What if you'd held URBN?
A $1,000 investment in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) at the month-end close of 1993-11 would be worth $40,011 at the close of 2026-08 — +3901.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,692.
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 | $1,019 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | $869 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | $972 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | $1,364 | +40.4% |
| 1998 | $1,261 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | $2,178 | +72.6% |
| 2000 | $593 | -72.8% |
| 2001 | $1,803 | +203.9% |
| 2002 | $1,762 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | $5,539 | +214.4% |
| 2004 | $13,278 | +139.7% |
| 2005 | $15,138 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | $13,774 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | $16,304 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | $8,959 | -45.0% |
| 2009 | $20,927 | +133.6% |
| 2010 | $21,417 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | $16,483 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | $23,541 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | $22,189 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | $21,011 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | $13,606 | -35.2% |
| 2016 | $17,033 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | $20,969 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | $19,856 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | $16,609 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | $15,311 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | $17,560 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | $14,264 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | $21,346 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | $32,823 | +53.8% |
| 2025 | $45,012 | +37.1% |
| 2026 | $44,486 | -1.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought URBN was 2000-12 ($0.99): $1,000 then is $74,980 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($75.74): $1,000 then is $982.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in URBN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $40,011 today, a total return of +3901.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for URBN?
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2003, a +214.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,144 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -72.8%.
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 URBN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-11 would have grown to about $549,846 on $39,400 invested.
Did URBN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,692. URBN beat the S&P 500 by +139.7% 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
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) historical total-return data from 1993-11 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.