What if you'd held RRGB?
A $1,000 investment in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) at the month-end close of 2002-07 would be worth $706 at the close of 2026-09 — -29.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,344.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $2,392 | +139.2% |
| 2004 | $4,197 | +75.5% |
| 2005 | $4,000 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | $2,814 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | $2,511 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | $1,321 | -47.4% |
| 2009 | $1,405 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | $1,685 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | $2,174 | +29.0% |
| 2012 | $2,770 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | $5,772 | +108.4% |
| 2014 | $6,042 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | $4,846 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | $4,427 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | $4,427 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $2,097 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | $2,592 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | $1,509 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | $1,297 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | $438 | -66.2% |
| 2023 | $979 | +123.5% |
| 2024 | $431 | -56.0% |
| 2025 | $318 | -26.2% |
| 2026 | $665 | +109.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RRGB was 2025-04 ($2.92): $1,000 then is $2,901 today. The worst was 2015-07 ($91.65): $1,000 then is $92.42.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RRGB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $706 today, a total return of -29.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RRGB?
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2003, a +139.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,392 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -66.2%.
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 RRGB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-07 would have grown to about $14,090 on $29,100 invested.
Did RRGB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $13,344. RRGB trailed the S&P 500 by +94.7% 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
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) historical total-return data from 2002-07 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.