What if you invested $1,000 in ExxonMobil in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
XOM · Energy · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in ExxonMobil in 2015 became $3,165 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 $2,277, a real annualized return of +7.6%.
Nominal final value
$3,165
+216.5% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,277
+127.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+7.6%
vs. +10.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in ExxonMobil since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $921 | $908 |
| 2017 | $1,028 | $991 |
| 2018 | $1,110 | $1,038 |
| 2019 | $970 | $887 |
| 2020 | $862 | $775 |
| 2021 | $672 | $575 |
| 2022 | $1,208 | $947 |
| 2023 | $1,919 | $1,449 |
| 2024 | $1,758 | $1,290 |
| 2025 | $1,889 | $1,359 |
| 2026 | $2,593 | $1,865 |
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.