What if you invested $1,000 in Caterpillar in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CAT · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Caterpillar in 2020 grew to $6,073 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $4,859 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +29.0% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$6,073
+507.3% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$4,859
+385.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+29.0%
vs. +33.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Caterpillar since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,434 | $1,365 |
| 2022 | $1,614 | $1,407 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $1,737 |
| 2024 | $2,511 | $2,049 |
| 2025 | $3,156 | $2,525 |
| 2026 | $5,670 | $4,536 |
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 2020 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.