What if you invested $1,000 in Merck in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MRK · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Merck in 2015 became $2,834 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 $2,039, a real annualized return of +6.4%.
Nominal final value
$2,834
+183.4% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,039
+103.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+6.4%
vs. +9.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Merck since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $869 | $856 |
| 2017 | $1,097 | $1,058 |
| 2018 | $1,081 | $1,011 |
| 2019 | $1,399 | $1,278 |
| 2020 | $1,650 | $1,484 |
| 2021 | $1,535 | $1,315 |
| 2022 | $1,763 | $1,383 |
| 2023 | $2,399 | $1,812 |
| 2024 | $2,773 | $2,035 |
| 2025 | $2,331 | $1,677 |
| 2026 | $2,698 | $1,941 |
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.