What if you invested $1,000 in Lyft in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
LYFT · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Lyft in 2020 grew to $279 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $223 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a -21.5% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$279
-72.1% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$223
-77.7% real total return
Real annualized return
-21.5%
vs. -18.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Lyft since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $936 | $891 |
| 2022 | $811 | $707 |
| 2023 | $342 | $287 |
| 2024 | $263 | $215 |
| 2025 | $285 | $228 |
| 2026 | $355 | $284 |
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 2020 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.