What if you invested $1,000 in Caterpillar in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CAT · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Caterpillar grew to $26,604 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $15,467 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +13.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$26,604
+2560.4% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$15,467
+1446.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+13.8%
vs. +16.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Caterpillar since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,552 | $1,507 |
| 2007 | $1,488 | $1,402 |
| 2008 | $1,679 | $1,523 |
| 2009 | $749 | $684 |
| 2010 | $1,324 | $1,178 |
| 2011 | $2,522 | $2,156 |
| 2012 | $2,890 | $2,420 |
| 2013 | $2,677 | $2,194 |
| 2014 | $2,607 | $2,107 |
| 2015 | $2,279 | $1,842 |
| 2016 | $1,840 | $1,466 |
| 2017 | $2,946 | $2,295 |
| 2018 | $5,163 | $3,903 |
| 2019 | $4,318 | $3,189 |
| 2020 | $4,380 | $3,183 |
| 2021 | $6,281 | $4,346 |
| 2022 | $7,069 | $4,480 |
| 2023 | $9,056 | $5,528 |
| 2024 | $11,001 | $6,524 |
| 2025 | $13,824 | $8,037 |
| 2026 | $24,835 | $14,439 |
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 2005 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.