What if you invested $1,000 in Lululemon in 2007? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LULU · 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 Lululemon in 2007 became $9,458 by 2026. Over those 19 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 62% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2007 dollars is $5,838, a real annualized return of +9.6%.
Nominal final value
$9,458
+845.8% total return
Real value (2007 dollars)
$5,838
+483.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+9.6%
vs. +12.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Lululemon since 2007, values in constant 2007 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2007 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2008 | $1,054 | $1,015 |
| 2009 | $212 | $205 |
| 2010 | $879 | $830 |
| 2011 | $2,137 | $1,939 |
| 2012 | $3,928 | $3,492 |
| 2013 | $4,294 | $3,737 |
| 2014 | $2,843 | $2,440 |
| 2015 | $4,122 | $3,537 |
| 2016 | $3,862 | $3,266 |
| 2017 | $4,201 | $3,475 |
| 2018 | $4,867 | $3,905 |
| 2019 | $9,198 | $7,211 |
| 2020 | $14,897 | $11,494 |
| 2021 | $20,453 | $15,024 |
| 2022 | $20,769 | $13,974 |
| 2023 | $19,096 | $12,377 |
| 2024 | $28,240 | $17,781 |
| 2025 | $25,775 | $15,910 |
| 2026 | $10,859 | $6,703 |
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 2007 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.