What if you invested $1,000 in Lowe's in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LOW · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Lowe's in 2000 grew to $30,264 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 $15,441 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +11.0% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$30,264
+2926.4% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$15,441
+1444.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+11.0%
vs. +13.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Lowe's since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,201 | $1,170 |
| 2002 | $2,076 | $1,980 |
| 2003 | $1,543 | $1,441 |
| 2004 | $2,423 | $2,200 |
| 2005 | $2,585 | $2,269 |
| 2006 | $2,893 | $2,465 |
| 2007 | $3,085 | $2,550 |
| 2008 | $2,440 | $1,942 |
| 2009 | $1,714 | $1,373 |
| 2010 | $2,067 | $1,613 |
| 2011 | $2,410 | $1,808 |
| 2012 | $2,664 | $1,957 |
| 2013 | $3,872 | $2,785 |
| 2014 | $4,771 | $3,383 |
| 2015 | $7,102 | $5,037 |
| 2016 | $7,622 | $5,327 |
| 2017 | $7,905 | $5,404 |
| 2018 | $11,555 | $7,664 |
| 2019 | $10,806 | $7,002 |
| 2020 | $13,321 | $8,495 |
| 2021 | $19,459 | $11,814 |
| 2022 | $28,078 | $15,615 |
| 2023 | $25,093 | $13,443 |
| 2024 | $26,183 | $13,626 |
| 2025 | $32,598 | $16,632 |
| 2026 | $34,148 | $17,423 |
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.