What if you invested $1,000 in McDonald's in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MCD · 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 McDonald's in 2015 became $4,447 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 $3,199, a real annualized return of +10.9%.
Nominal final value
$4,447
+344.7% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$3,199
+219.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+10.9%
vs. +14.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in McDonald's since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,385 | $1,365 |
| 2017 | $1,414 | $1,363 |
| 2018 | $2,025 | $1,894 |
| 2019 | $2,169 | $1,982 |
| 2020 | $2,659 | $2,391 |
| 2021 | $2,647 | $2,266 |
| 2022 | $3,380 | $2,650 |
| 2023 | $3,561 | $2,690 |
| 2024 | $3,987 | $2,926 |
| 2025 | $4,027 | $2,897 |
| 2026 | $4,497 | $3,235 |
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.