What if you'd held PZZA?
A $1,000 investment in Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) at the month-end close of 1993-06 would be worth $13,632 at the close of 2026-08 — +1263.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,121.
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 | $1,055 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | $1,511 | +43.1% |
| 1996 | $2,783 | +84.2% |
| 1997 | $2,877 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | $3,638 | +26.5% |
| 1999 | $2,149 | -40.9% |
| 2000 | $1,834 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | $2,268 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | $2,298 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | $2,753 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | $2,843 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | $4,894 | +72.2% |
| 2006 | $4,787 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | $3,745 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | $3,043 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | $3,855 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | $4,570 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | $6,217 | +36.0% |
| 2012 | $9,064 | +45.8% |
| 2013 | $15,085 | +66.4% |
| 2014 | $18,757 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | $18,966 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | $29,400 | +55.0% |
| 2017 | $19,498 | -33.7% |
| 2018 | $14,077 | -27.8% |
| 2019 | $22,736 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | $30,894 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | $49,081 | +58.9% |
| 2022 | $30,796 | -37.3% |
| 2023 | $29,170 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | $16,272 | -44.2% |
| 2025 | $15,949 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | $10,094 | -36.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PZZA was 1993-06 ($1.74): $1,000 then is $13,632 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($115): $1,000 then is $206.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PZZA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $13,632 today, a total return of +1263.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PZZA?
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1996, a +84.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,842 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -44.2%.
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 PZZA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-06 would have grown to about $103,167 on $39,900 invested.
Did PZZA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,121. PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by +20.4% 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
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) historical total-return data from 1993-06 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.