What if you invested $1,000 in Gilead Sciences in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)

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

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A $1,000 investment in Gilead Sciences in 2020 grew to $2,778 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 $2,222 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +13.7% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$2,778

+177.8% total return

Real value (2020 dollars)

$2,222

+122.2% real total return

Real annualized return

+13.7%

vs. +17.8% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2020: 25% (1 dollar in 2020 = $1.25 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Gilead Sciences since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2020 $)
2020$1,000$1,000
2021$1,080$1,028
2022$1,179$1,028
2023$1,507$1,266
2024$1,459$1,191
2025$1,886$1,509
2026$2,832$2,266

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.