What if you invested $1,000 in Adobe in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
ADBE · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Adobe in 2015 became $3,468 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $2,495, a real annualized return of +8.5%.
Nominal final value
$3,468
+246.8% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,495
+149.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.5%
vs. +11.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Adobe since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,271 | $1,253 |
| 2017 | $1,617 | $1,559 |
| 2018 | $2,848 | $2,664 |
| 2019 | $3,534 | $3,229 |
| 2020 | $5,007 | $4,503 |
| 2021 | $6,542 | $5,600 |
| 2022 | $7,619 | $5,974 |
| 2023 | $5,281 | $3,989 |
| 2024 | $8,809 | $6,464 |
| 2025 | $6,238 | $4,488 |
| 2026 | $4,182 | $3,008 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2015 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.