What if you invested $1,000 in eBay in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
EBAY · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in eBay in 2015 became $4,599 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 $3,309, a real annualized return of +11.3%.
Nominal final value
$4,599
+359.9% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$3,309
+230.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+11.3%
vs. +14.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in eBay since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,052 | $1,037 |
| 2017 | $1,427 | $1,376 |
| 2018 | $1,819 | $1,701 |
| 2019 | $1,509 | $1,378 |
| 2020 | $1,527 | $1,373 |
| 2021 | $2,609 | $2,233 |
| 2022 | $2,804 | $2,199 |
| 2023 | $2,354 | $1,778 |
| 2024 | $1,999 | $1,467 |
| 2025 | $3,348 | $2,409 |
| 2026 | $4,595 | $3,306 |
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.