What if you invested $1,000 in Eli Lilly in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)

LLY · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in Eli Lilly in 2000 grew to $27,591 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $14,077 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +10.6% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$27,591

+2659.1% total return

Real value (2000 dollars)

$14,077

+1307.7% real total return

Real annualized return

+10.6%

vs. +13.5% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2000: 96% (1 dollar in 2000 = $1.96 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Eli Lilly since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2000 $)
2000$1,000$1,000
2001$1,195$1,164
2002$1,155$1,102
2003$944$882
2004$1,089$989
2005$888$779
2006$953$812
2007$938$775
2008$918$731
2009$687$550
2010$694$542
2011$724$543
2012$873$642
2013$1,235$889
2014$1,289$914
2015$1,776$1,259
2016$2,003$1,400
2017$2,003$1,369
2018$2,173$1,441
2019$3,278$2,124
2020$3,906$2,491
2021$5,933$3,602
2022$7,107$3,952
2023$10,103$5,413
2024$19,141$9,961
2025$24,203$12,349
2026$31,180$15,908

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 2000 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.