What if you invested $1,000 in Caterpillar in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CAT · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Caterpillar in 2000 grew to $97,451 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $49,720 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +15.8% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$97,451
+9645.1% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$49,720
+4872.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+15.8%
vs. +18.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Caterpillar since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,079 | $1,052 |
| 2002 | $1,263 | $1,205 |
| 2003 | $1,139 | $1,064 |
| 2004 | $2,075 | $1,884 |
| 2005 | $2,412 | $2,117 |
| 2006 | $3,744 | $3,190 |
| 2007 | $3,589 | $2,967 |
| 2008 | $4,050 | $3,223 |
| 2009 | $1,807 | $1,447 |
| 2010 | $3,194 | $2,494 |
| 2011 | $6,083 | $4,562 |
| 2012 | $6,971 | $5,122 |
| 2013 | $6,456 | $4,645 |
| 2014 | $6,289 | $4,460 |
| 2015 | $5,498 | $3,899 |
| 2016 | $4,439 | $3,103 |
| 2017 | $7,105 | $4,857 |
| 2018 | $12,454 | $8,260 |
| 2019 | $10,416 | $6,749 |
| 2020 | $10,565 | $6,738 |
| 2021 | $15,150 | $9,198 |
| 2022 | $17,050 | $9,482 |
| 2023 | $21,843 | $11,702 |
| 2024 | $26,533 | $13,808 |
| 2025 | $33,344 | $17,012 |
| 2026 | $59,902 | $30,562 |
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 2000 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.