What if you'd held FWRD?
A $1,000 investment in Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) at the month-end close of 1993-11 would be worth $8,133 at the close of 2026-08 — +713.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,700.
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 | $756 | -24.4% |
| 1995 | $646 | -14.5% |
| 1996 | $488 | -24.5% |
| 1997 | $1,183 | +142.5% |
| 1998 | $1,479 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | $6,842 | +362.7% |
| 2000 | $8,828 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | $8,025 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | $4,593 | -42.8% |
| 2003 | $6,507 | +41.7% |
| 2004 | $10,576 | +62.5% |
| 2005 | $13,101 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | $10,424 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | $11,325 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | $8,902 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | $9,312 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | $10,672 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | $12,168 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | $13,431 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | $17,017 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | $19,728 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | $17,006 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | $18,946 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | $23,241 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | $22,430 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | $28,936 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $32,197 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | $51,201 | +59.0% |
| 2022 | $44,768 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | $27,158 | -39.3% |
| 2024 | $13,931 | -48.7% |
| 2025 | $10,799 | -22.5% |
| 2026 | $7,339 | -32.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FWRD was 1996-10 ($0.99): $1,000 then is $17,196 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($119): $1,000 then is $143.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FWRD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $8,133 today, a total return of +713.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FWRD?
Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1999, a +362.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,627 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -48.7%.
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 FWRD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-11 would have grown to about $79,043 on $39,400 invested.
Did FWRD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,700. FWRD trailed the S&P 500 by +51.3% 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
Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) historical total-return data from 1993-11 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.