What if you invested $1,000 in Lowe's in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LOW · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Lowe's in 2015 became $3,709 by 2026. Over those 12 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 $2,668, a real annualized return of +8.7%.
Nominal final value
$3,709
+270.9% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,668
+166.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.7%
vs. +11.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Lowe's since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,074 | $1,058 |
| 2017 | $1,115 | $1,075 |
| 2018 | $1,628 | $1,522 |
| 2019 | $1,524 | $1,392 |
| 2020 | $1,878 | $1,688 |
| 2021 | $2,740 | $2,346 |
| 2022 | $3,953 | $3,100 |
| 2023 | $3,539 | $2,673 |
| 2024 | $3,692 | $2,709 |
| 2025 | $4,594 | $3,305 |
| 2026 | $4,813 | $3,463 |
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.