What if you'd held WINA?
A $1,000 investment in Winmark Corporation (WINA) at the month-end close of 1993-08 would be worth $33,997 at the close of 2026-08 — +3299.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,636.
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 | $599 | -40.1% |
| 1995 | $542 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | $493 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | $676 | +37.1% |
| 1998 | $732 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | $225 | -69.3% |
| 2000 | $261 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | $617 | +136.6% |
| 2002 | $564 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | $1,036 | +83.8% |
| 2004 | $1,493 | +44.1% |
| 2005 | $1,177 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | $1,138 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | $1,183 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | $648 | -45.2% |
| 2009 | $1,211 | +86.9% |
| 2010 | $1,899 | +56.9% |
| 2011 | $3,246 | +71.0% |
| 2012 | $3,479 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | $5,668 | +62.9% |
| 2014 | $5,657 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | $6,070 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | $8,265 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | $8,506 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | $10,494 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | $13,157 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | $12,605 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | $17,479 | +38.7% |
| 2022 | $16,992 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | $31,019 | +82.6% |
| 2024 | $30,010 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | $31,939 | +6.4% |
| 2026 | $26,808 | -16.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WINA was 1999-09 ($2.17): $1,000 then is $155,415 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($481): $1,000 then is $701.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WINA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Winmark Corporation (WINA) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $33,997 today, a total return of +3299.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WINA?
Winmark Corporation (WINA)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2001, a +136.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,366 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -69.3%.
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 WINA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-08 would have grown to about $933,859 on $39,700 invested.
Did WINA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,636. WINA beat the S&P 500 by +104.4% 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
Winmark Corporation (WINA) historical total-return data from 1993-08 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.