What if you invested $1,000 in Microchip Technology in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)

MCHP · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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Nominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Microchip Technology in 2015 became $3,597 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 $2,587, a real annualized return of +8.9%.

Nominal final value

$3,597

+259.6% total return

Real value (2015 dollars)

$2,587

+158.7% real total return

Real annualized return

+8.9%

vs. +12% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2015: 39% (1 dollar in 2015 = $1.39 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Microchip Technology since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2015 $)
2015$1,000$1,000
2016$1,024$1,009
2017$1,582$1,525
2018$2,277$2,129
2019$1,956$1,787
2020$2,412$2,169
2021$3,415$2,923
2022$3,931$3,083
2023$4,003$3,024
2024$4,480$3,287
2025$2,921$2,101
2026$4,212$3,031

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.