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 $6,742 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 $5,394 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +28.1% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$6,742
+574.2% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$5,394
+439.4% real total return
Real annualized return
+28.1%
vs. +32.7% 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 | $1,432 | $1,363 |
| 2022 | $1,610 | $1,404 |
| 2023 | $2,063 | $1,733 |
| 2024 | $2,505 | $2,044 |
| 2025 | $3,145 | $2,516 |
| 2026 | $5,643 | $4,515 |
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.