What if you'd held WMS?
A $1,000 investment in Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) at the month-end close of 2014-07 would be worth $9,873 at the close of 2026-09 — +887.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $4,938.
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 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $1,053 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $912 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | $1,069 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | $1,099 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | $1,843 | +67.7% |
| 2020 | $3,995 | +116.7% |
| 2021 | $6,530 | +63.4% |
| 2022 | $3,948 | -39.5% |
| 2023 | $6,809 | +72.4% |
| 2024 | $5,619 | -17.5% |
| 2025 | $7,079 | +26.0% |
| 2026 | $6,661 | -5.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WMS was 2014-07 ($13.75): $1,000 then is $9,873 today. The worst was 2024-07 ($175): $1,000 then is $776.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WMS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $9,873 today, a total return of +887.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WMS?
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2020, a +116.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,167 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -39.5%.
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 WMS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-07 would have grown to about $51,038 on $14,700 invested.
Did WMS 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 $4,938. WMS beat the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) historical total-return data from 2014-07 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.