What if you invested $1,000 in Chipotle in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
CMG · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Chipotle in 2015 became $2,245 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $1,615, a real annualized return of +4.4%.
Nominal final value
$2,245
+124.5% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,615
+61.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.4%
vs. +7.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Chipotle since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $638 | $629 |
| 2017 | $594 | $572 |
| 2018 | $458 | $428 |
| 2019 | $746 | $682 |
| 2020 | $1,221 | $1,098 |
| 2021 | $2,085 | $1,785 |
| 2022 | $2,093 | $1,641 |
| 2023 | $2,319 | $1,752 |
| 2024 | $3,393 | $2,490 |
| 2025 | $4,110 | $2,957 |
| 2026 | $2,738 | $1,970 |
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 2015 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.