What if you'd held LSTR?
A $1,000 investment in Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) at the month-end close of 1993-03 would be worth $136,386 at the close of 2026-08 — +13538.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,078.
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 | $1,481 | +48.1% |
| 1995 | $1,208 | -18.4% |
| 1996 | $1,051 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | $1,190 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | $1,843 | +54.9% |
| 1999 | $1,935 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | $2,505 | +29.4% |
| 2001 | $3,278 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | $5,273 | +60.9% |
| 2003 | $6,875 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | $13,306 | +93.5% |
| 2005 | $15,106 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | $13,852 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | $15,338 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | $14,032 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | $14,222 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | $15,093 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | $17,750 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | $19,718 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | $21,727 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | $27,542 | +26.8% |
| 2015 | $22,704 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | $33,185 | +46.2% |
| 2017 | $40,681 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | $38,139 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | $45,681 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | $55,356 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | $75,056 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | $69,560 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | $84,287 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | $76,148 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $65,167 | -14.4% |
| 2026 | $83,347 | +27.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LSTR was 1993-04 ($1.21): $1,000 then is $148,785 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($206): $1,000 then is $872.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LSTR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $136,386 today, a total return of +13538.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LSTR?
Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2004, a +93.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,935 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1995, at -18.4%.
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 LSTR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-03 would have grown to about $788,658 on $40,200 invested.
Did LSTR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,078. LSTR beat the S&P 500 by +698.6% 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
Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) historical total-return data from 1993-03 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.