What if you'd held NATH?
A $1,000 investment in Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) at the month-end close of 1993-02 would be worth $18,760 at the close of 2026-08 — +1776.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,397.
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 | $551 | -44.9% |
| 1995 | $396 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | $422 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | $436 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | $483 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | $353 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | $396 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | $396 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $411 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | $564 | +37.2% |
| 2004 | $849 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | $1,184 | +39.4% |
| 2006 | $1,622 | +37.0% |
| 2007 | $1,969 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | $1,434 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | $1,721 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | $1,899 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | $2,371 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | $3,800 | +60.3% |
| 2013 | $5,683 | +49.6% |
| 2014 | $9,020 | +58.7% |
| 2015 | $8,807 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | $11,083 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | $13,719 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | $12,184 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | $13,238 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | $10,560 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | $11,409 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | $13,539 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | $16,144 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | $16,712 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $20,820 | +24.6% |
| 2026 | $21,964 | +5.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NATH was 2000-11 ($1.38): $1,000 then is $70,826 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($106): $1,000 then is $920.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NATH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $18,760 today, a total return of +1776.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NATH?
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2012, a +60.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,603 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -44.9%.
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 NATH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-02 would have grown to about $839,410 on $40,300 invested.
Did NATH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,397. NATH beat the S&P 500 by +7.8% 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
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) historical total-return data from 1993-02 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.