What if you invested $1,000 in Lululemon in 2015? (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 2015 became $2,295 by 2026. Over those 11 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 $1,651, a real annualized return of +4.6%.
Nominal final value
$2,295
+129.5% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,651
+65.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.6%
vs. +7.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Lululemon since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $937 | $924 |
| 2017 | $1,019 | $983 |
| 2018 | $1,181 | $1,104 |
| 2019 | $2,231 | $2,039 |
| 2020 | $3,614 | $3,250 |
| 2021 | $4,962 | $4,248 |
| 2022 | $5,039 | $3,951 |
| 2023 | $4,633 | $3,500 |
| 2024 | $6,851 | $5,027 |
| 2025 | $6,253 | $4,499 |
| 2026 | $2,634 | $1,895 |
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.