What if you invested $1,000 in Micron in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MU · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Micron in 2015 became $36,161 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 $26,015, a real annualized return of +32.8%.
Nominal final value
$36,161
+3516.1% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$26,015
+2501.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+32.8%
vs. +36.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Micron since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $377 | $371 |
| 2017 | $824 | $794 |
| 2018 | $1,494 | $1,397 |
| 2019 | $1,306 | $1,193 |
| 2020 | $1,814 | $1,631 |
| 2021 | $2,674 | $2,289 |
| 2022 | $2,818 | $2,210 |
| 2023 | $2,081 | $1,572 |
| 2024 | $2,980 | $2,187 |
| 2025 | $3,184 | $2,291 |
| 2026 | $14,527 | $10,451 |
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.