What if you'd held MPAA?
A $1,000 investment in Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPAA) at the month-end close of 1994-03 would be worth $1,353 at the close of 2026-08 — +35.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,300.
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 | $1,419 | +41.9% |
| 1996 | $1,581 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | $1,811 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | $1,237 | -31.7% |
| 1999 | $115 | -90.7% |
| 2000 | $70.92 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | $341 | +380.2% |
| 2002 | $314 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | $612 | +95.2% |
| 2004 | $1,027 | +67.8% |
| 2005 | $1,076 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | $1,589 | +47.7% |
| 2007 | $1,185 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | $422 | -64.4% |
| 2009 | $549 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | $1,410 | +156.7% |
| 2011 | $811 | -42.5% |
| 2012 | $710 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | $2,086 | +193.8% |
| 2014 | $3,361 | +61.1% |
| 2015 | $3,655 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $2,910 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | $2,702 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | $1,799 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | $2,382 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | $2,121 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | $1,845 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | $1,282 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | $1,010 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | $822 | -18.6% |
| 2025 | $1,334 | +62.4% |
| 2026 | $1,243 | -6.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MPAA was 2000-08 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $23,000 today. The worst was 2015-11 ($40.06): $1,000 then is $287.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MPAA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPAA) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $1,353 today, a total return of +35.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MPAA?
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPAA)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2001, a +380.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,802 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -90.7%.
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 MPAA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-03 would have grown to about $69,022 on $39,000 invested.
Did MPAA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,300. MPAA trailed the S&P 500 by +92.2% 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
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPAA) historical total-return data from 1994-03 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.