What if you'd held NFLX?
A $1,000 investment in Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at the month-end close of 2002-05 would be worth $745,539 at the close of 2026-08 — +74453.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,223.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $4,969 | +396.9% |
| 2004 | $2,240 | -54.9% |
| 2005 | $4,919 | +119.5% |
| 2006 | $4,700 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | $4,838 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | $5,433 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | $10,013 | +84.3% |
| 2010 | $31,934 | +218.9% |
| 2011 | $12,594 | -60.6% |
| 2012 | $16,828 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | $66,916 | +297.6% |
| 2014 | $62,088 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | $145,522 | +134.4% |
| 2016 | $157,506 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | $244,224 | +55.1% |
| 2018 | $340,534 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | $411,667 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | $687,952 | +67.1% |
| 2021 | $766,463 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | $375,165 | -51.1% |
| 2023 | $619,440 | +65.1% |
| 2024 | $1.13M | +83.1% |
| 2025 | $1.19M | +5.2% |
| 2026 | $1.02M | -14.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NFLX was 2002-10 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $1.25M today. The worst was 2025-06 ($134): $1,000 then is $599.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NFLX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $745,539 today, a total return of +74453.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NFLX?
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2003, a +396.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,969 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -60.6%.
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 NFLX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-05 would have grown to about $3.32M on $29,200 invested.
Did NFLX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,223. NFLX beat the S&P 500 by +10221.7% 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
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) historical total-return data from 2002-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.