What if you invested $1,000 in Lowe's in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LOW · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Lowe's grew to $11,706 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $6,806 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +9.5% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$11,706
+1070.6% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$6,806
+580.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+9.5%
vs. +12.3% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Lowe's since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,119 | $1,086 |
| 2007 | $1,193 | $1,124 |
| 2008 | $944 | $856 |
| 2009 | $663 | $605 |
| 2010 | $799 | $711 |
| 2011 | $932 | $797 |
| 2012 | $1,030 | $863 |
| 2013 | $1,498 | $1,228 |
| 2014 | $1,845 | $1,491 |
| 2015 | $2,747 | $2,220 |
| 2016 | $2,948 | $2,348 |
| 2017 | $3,058 | $2,382 |
| 2018 | $4,469 | $3,378 |
| 2019 | $4,180 | $3,086 |
| 2020 | $5,152 | $3,745 |
| 2021 | $7,527 | $5,208 |
| 2022 | $10,861 | $6,883 |
| 2023 | $9,706 | $5,925 |
| 2024 | $10,128 | $6,006 |
| 2025 | $12,609 | $7,331 |
| 2026 | $13,209 | $7,679 |
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 2005 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.