What if you invested $1,000 in Eli Lilly in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LLY · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Eli Lilly in 2020 grew to $9,264 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 $7,411 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +35.5% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$9,264
+826.4% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$7,411
+641.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+35.5%
vs. +40.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Eli Lilly since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,519 | $1,446 |
| 2022 | $1,820 | $1,587 |
| 2023 | $2,587 | $2,173 |
| 2024 | $4,901 | $3,999 |
| 2025 | $6,197 | $4,958 |
| 2026 | $7,984 | $6,387 |
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.