What if I had invested in Air Liquide
Every lump sum scenario for Air Liquide, start year by start year, using real prices and each month's exchange rate.
Air Liquide, a stock listed in Paris and quoted in euros, grew 6.6-fold in dollar terms between December 2003 and November 2026, an average of +8.6% a year. The price has never been higher over the period: €182 at the November 2026 monthly close, against a low of €23.62 in January 2004, split-adjusted. Whatever the month of purchase since December 2003, a lump sum would be in profit today 100% of the time.
Data: Yahoo Finance monthly closing prices, up to date as of (latest update November 3, 2026) MethodAuthor: Yann Avondo
If I had invested $1,000 as a lump sum in Air Liquide in January 2016, today I would have $2,974
Over the same period
Worst moment: −29.0% between August 2021 and September 2022. To get this result, you had to hold on without selling.
Air Liquide at a glance
Air Liquide produces industrial and medical gases. Known for its steadiness, the stock is widely held by French retail investors, drawn by its bonus shares and loyalty dividend.
The worst drop from a peak reached 47.0% in dollar terms (March 2008 to January 2009), erased by March 2011. Calendar year after calendar year, 15 of 22 ended higher; the best, 2023, returned +37.1%, the worst, 2008, cost 32.3%. Over the same period, the MSCI World (price index) returned +7.0% a year in dollar terms: Air Liquide did better.
$1,000 invested in Air Liquide, by start year
Bought in January, valued at the latest price. Click a year for the full story.
| Start | Worth today | Multiple | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,373 | ×1.37 | +18.0% | |
| $1,267 | ×1.27 | +8.4% | |
| $1,736 | ×1.74 | +15.1% | |
| $1,563 | ×1.56 | +9.5% | |
| $1,643 | ×1.64 | +8.8% | |
| $1,919 | ×1.92 | +9.9% | |
| $2,406 | ×2.41 | +11.7% | |
| $2,368 | ×2.37 | +10.1% | |
| $2,954 | ×2.95 | +11.5% | |
| $2,974 | ×2.97 | +10.5% | |
| $2,695 | ×2.69 | +8.7% | |
| $2,612 | ×2.61 | +7.7% | |
| $2,949 | ×2.95 | +8.1% | |
| $3,301 | ×3.3 | +8.3% | |
| $3,247 | ×3.25 | +7.7% | |
| $3,671 | ×3.67 | +8.0% | |
| $4,773 | ×4.77 | +9.1% | |
| $3,232 | ×3.23 | +6.4% | |
| $4,046 | ×4.05 | +7.3% | |
| $5,491 | ×5.49 | +8.5% | |
| $5,728 | ×5.73 | +8.3% | |
| $6,595 | ×6.6 | +8.6% |
Lump sum or DCA in Air Liquide?
Since January 2016, investing in Air Liquide all at once (lump sum) multiplied the stake by ×2.97, +10.5% a year. Investing every month (DCA) multiplied the total contributions by ×1.88, an annual return (IRR) of +11.1%.
Here DCA did better: spreading the purchases avoided putting all the money in at the wrong time.
Frequently asked questions
How much would $1,000 invested in Air Liquide 10 years ago be worth today?
$1,000 invested in Air Liquide in January 2016 would be worth about $2,974 today, an average annual return of +10.5% (price only, in the displayed currency).
What if I had invested $1,000 in Air Liquide in 2015?
Invested in January 2015, $1,000 would be worth about $2,695 today, +8.7% a year on average.
What if I had invested $1,000 in Air Liquide in 2020?
Invested in January 2020, $1,000 would be worth about $1,919 today, +9.9% a year on average.
What was the best year to invest in Air Liquide?
Among the start years covered, 2004 gave the best result: $1,000 would have become $6,595. The weakest was 2024, worth $1,267 today. This ranking is only known with hindsight.
Are dividends included?
By default, the calculation follows the market price only. The "Reinvest dividends" option uses the adjusted price, which includes dividends paid and stock splits: the closest measure of what an investor actually earned.
Are exchange rates taken into account?
Yes. Air Liquide trades in its own currency; every purchase and valuation is converted at that month's exchange rate. A US asset can gain in dollars and less in euros if the dollar weakened.
Are fees and taxes included?
No: results are before brokerage fees, fund fees and taxes. Your net result depends on the account you invest through.
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What this calculation does not tell you.
Hindsight bias
Picking Nvidia or Bitcoin today means picking known winners. Back then, nothing set them apart from hundreds of assets that went nowhere or vanished.
Holding on was the real test
The result assumes you never sold, including through the drawdowns shown above. Very few investors actually do.
The broad market, no bet required
The MSCI World never makes headlines, but it does not require guessing the winner. It is the fairest yardstick for any pick.
Method: past performance, computed from split-adjusted monthly closing prices (intra-month lows are smoothed out). Converted at each month’s exchange rate; no fees, no taxes. The MSCI World benchmark is the price index, excluding dividends. Sources: Yahoo Finance (prices, exchange rates, US Treasury bills), Eurostat (inflation), published regulated rates (Livret A). Not investment advice. NokxiHub.