What if you'd held CLB?
A $1,000 investment in Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) at the month-end close of 1995-09 would be worth $5,107 at the close of 2026-08 — +410.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $13,196.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,397 | +39.7% |
| 1997 | $3,012 | +115.7% |
| 1998 | $3,190 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | $3,335 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | $4,554 | +36.6% |
| 2001 | $2,339 | -48.6% |
| 2002 | $1,893 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | $2,785 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | $3,897 | +39.9% |
| 2005 | $6,231 | +59.9% |
| 2006 | $13,512 | +116.8% |
| 2007 | $20,802 | +53.9% |
| 2008 | $10,087 | -51.5% |
| 2009 | $20,174 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | $30,756 | +52.5% |
| 2011 | $39,752 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | $38,504 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | $67,872 | +76.3% |
| 2014 | $43,281 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | $40,087 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | $45,124 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | $42,045 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | $23,227 | -44.8% |
| 2019 | $15,248 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | $10,818 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | $9,116 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | $8,298 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | $7,244 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | $7,116 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | $6,607 | -7.1% |
| 2026 | $5,107 | -22.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CLB was 1996-02 ($2.03): $1,000 then is $6,089 today. The worst was 2014-03 ($171): $1,000 then is $72.22.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CLB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $5,107 today, a total return of +410.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CLB?
Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2006, a +116.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,168 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -51.5%.
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 CLB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-09 would have grown to about $35,959 on $37,200 invested.
Did CLB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $13,196. CLB trailed the S&P 500 by +61.3% 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
Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) historical total-return data from 1995-09 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.