What if you'd held MED?
A $1,000 investment in MEDIFAST INC (MED) at the month-end close of 1993-12 would be worth $3,102 at the close of 2026-08 — +210.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,533.
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 | $964 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | $386 | -60.0% |
| 1996 | $506 | +31.2% |
| 1997 | $277 | -45.2% |
| 1998 | $386 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | $36.14 | -90.6% |
| 2000 | $27.12 | -24.9% |
| 2001 | $42.40 | +56.3% |
| 2002 | $1,026 | +2318.7% |
| 2003 | $2,718 | +165.0% |
| 2004 | $679 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | $1,010 | +48.9% |
| 2006 | $2,423 | +139.9% |
| 2007 | $935 | -61.4% |
| 2008 | $1,064 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | $5,895 | +454.0% |
| 2010 | $5,567 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | $2,645 | -52.5% |
| 2012 | $5,087 | +92.3% |
| 2013 | $5,037 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | $6,467 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | $5,904 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | $8,343 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | $14,378 | +72.3% |
| 2018 | $26,183 | +82.1% |
| 2019 | $23,635 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | $44,002 | +86.2% |
| 2021 | $48,122 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | $27,761 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | $17,118 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | $4,487 | -73.8% |
| 2025 | $2,720 | -39.4% |
| 2026 | $3,102 | +14.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MED was 2000-12 ($0.11): $1,000 then is $114,366 today. The worst was 2021-05 ($294): $1,000 then is $41.39.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MED be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in MEDIFAST INC (MED) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $3,102 today, a total return of +210.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MED?
MEDIFAST INC (MED)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2002, a +2318.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $24,187 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -90.6%.
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 MED have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-12 would have grown to about $280,792 on $39,300 invested.
Did MED beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,533. MED trailed the S&P 500 by +81.2% 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
MEDIFAST INC (MED) historical total-return data from 1993-12 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.