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 $71,283 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 $36,369 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +14.4% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$71,283
+7028.3% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$36,369
+3536.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+14.4%
vs. +17.3% 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 | $1,081 | $1,053 |
| 2002 | $1,264 | $1,206 |
| 2003 | $1,141 | $1,065 |
| 2004 | $2,071 | $1,881 |
| 2005 | $2,407 | $2,113 |
| 2006 | $3,735 | $3,183 |
| 2007 | $3,585 | $2,963 |
| 2008 | $4,047 | $3,221 |
| 2009 | $1,815 | $1,454 |
| 2010 | $3,196 | $2,495 |
| 2011 | $6,074 | $4,555 |
| 2012 | $6,958 | $5,112 |
| 2013 | $6,416 | $4,616 |
| 2014 | $6,290 | $4,461 |
| 2015 | $5,508 | $3,906 |
| 2016 | $4,467 | $3,122 |
| 2017 | $7,119 | $4,867 |
| 2018 | $12,434 | $8,247 |
| 2019 | $10,417 | $6,750 |
| 2020 | $10,573 | $6,743 |
| 2021 | $15,135 | $9,189 |
| 2022 | $17,026 | $9,468 |
| 2023 | $21,810 | $11,684 |
| 2024 | $26,489 | $13,785 |
| 2025 | $33,257 | $16,968 |
| 2026 | $59,666 | $30,442 |
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.