What if you'd held GBX?
A $1,000 investment in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) at the month-end close of 1994-07 would be worth $5,141 at the close of 2026-08 — +414.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,828.
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 | $748 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | $653 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | $1,113 | +70.5% |
| 1998 | $921 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | $584 | -36.5% |
| 2000 | $583 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | $531 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | $523 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,228 | +135.0% |
| 2004 | $2,496 | +103.2% |
| 2005 | $2,114 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | $2,254 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | $1,693 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | $536 | -68.4% |
| 2009 | $814 | +51.9% |
| 2010 | $1,646 | +102.3% |
| 2011 | $1,904 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | $1,267 | -33.4% |
| 2013 | $2,575 | +103.2% |
| 2014 | $4,233 | +64.4% |
| 2015 | $2,606 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | $3,417 | +31.1% |
| 2017 | $4,470 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | $3,382 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | $2,857 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | $3,360 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | $4,350 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | $3,271 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | $4,459 | +36.3% |
| 2024 | $6,301 | +41.3% |
| 2025 | $4,958 | -21.3% |
| 2026 | $4,969 | +0.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GBX was 2009-03 ($2.65): $1,000 then is $17,325 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($64.92): $1,000 then is $707.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GBX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $5,141 today, a total return of +414.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GBX?
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +135.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,350 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -68.4%.
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 GBX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-07 would have grown to about $146,972 on $38,600 invested.
Did GBX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,828. GBX trailed the S&P 500 by +69.4% 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
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) historical total-return data from 1994-07 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.