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 $10,217 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $5,940 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +8.5% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 22 years.
Nominal final value
$10,217
+921.7% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$5,940
+494.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.5%
vs. +11.3% 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 | $1,087 |
| 2007 | $1,194 | $1,125 |
| 2008 | $947 | $859 |
| 2009 | $665 | $607 |
| 2010 | $802 | $713 |
| 2011 | $936 | $800 |
| 2012 | $1,035 | $867 |
| 2013 | $1,503 | $1,232 |
| 2014 | $1,851 | $1,496 |
| 2015 | $2,755 | $2,226 |
| 2016 | $2,958 | $2,356 |
| 2017 | $3,070 | $2,392 |
| 2018 | $4,483 | $3,389 |
| 2019 | $4,198 | $3,100 |
| 2020 | $5,172 | $3,759 |
| 2021 | $7,548 | $5,222 |
| 2022 | $10,889 | $6,900 |
| 2023 | $9,749 | $5,952 |
| 2024 | $10,171 | $6,032 |
| 2025 | $12,655 | $7,358 |
| 2026 | $13,259 | $7,709 |
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.