What if you invested $1,000 in Cadence Design in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CDNS · 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 Cadence Design in 2015 became $22,249 by 2026. Over those 12 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 $16,007, a real annualized return of +27.3%.
Nominal final value
$22,249
+2124.9% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$16,007
+1500.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+27.3%
vs. +31% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Cadence Design since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,087 | $1,072 |
| 2017 | $1,447 | $1,395 |
| 2018 | $2,494 | $2,332 |
| 2019 | $2,670 | $2,439 |
| 2020 | $4,008 | $3,605 |
| 2021 | $7,248 | $6,205 |
| 2022 | $8,457 | $6,632 |
| 2023 | $10,163 | $7,677 |
| 2024 | $16,034 | $11,766 |
| 2025 | $16,544 | $11,902 |
| 2026 | $16,474 | $11,852 |
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.