What if you invested $1,000 in IBM in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
IBM · 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 IBM in 2015 became $2,617 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 $1,883, a real annualized return of +5.8%.
Nominal final value
$2,617
+161.7% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,883
+88.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+5.8%
vs. +8.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in IBM since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $841 | $828 |
| 2017 | $1,220 | $1,176 |
| 2018 | $1,189 | $1,112 |
| 2019 | $1,021 | $932 |
| 2020 | $1,144 | $1,028 |
| 2021 | $997 | $854 |
| 2022 | $1,229 | $964 |
| 2023 | $1,301 | $983 |
| 2024 | $1,861 | $1,366 |
| 2025 | $2,685 | $1,932 |
| 2026 | $3,304 | $2,377 |
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.