What if you'd held CCEL?
A $1,000 investment in Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (CCEL) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $1,173 at the close of 2026-08 — +17.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,103.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $750 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | $1,688 | +125.0% |
| 1997 | $1,563 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | $1,438 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | $3,625 | +152.2% |
| 2000 | $1,156 | -68.1% |
| 2001 | $2,450 | +111.9% |
| 2002 | $815 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | $385 | -52.7% |
| 2004 | $2,150 | +458.1% |
| 2005 | $1,700 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | $1,140 | -32.9% |
| 2007 | $395 | -65.3% |
| 2008 | $210 | -46.8% |
| 2009 | $890 | +323.7% |
| 2010 | $1,200 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | $1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | $1,050 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | $925 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | $1,225 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | $1,600 | +30.6% |
| 2016 | $2,281 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | $4,835 | +112.0% |
| 2018 | $3,751 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | $3,565 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | $3,850 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | $5,800 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | $2,410 | -58.5% |
| 2023 | $3,276 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | $4,345 | +32.7% |
| 2025 | $2,145 | -50.6% |
| 2026 | $2,494 | +16.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CCEL was 2008-12 ($0.34): $1,000 then is $11,869 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($10.07): $1,000 then is $397.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CCEL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (CCEL) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $1,173 today, a total return of +17.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CCEL?
Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (CCEL)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2004, a +458.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,581 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -68.1%.
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 CCEL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $78,304 on $38,900 invested.
Did CCEL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,103. CCEL trailed the S&P 500 by +93.1% 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
Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (CCEL) historical total-return data from 1994-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.