What if you invested $1,000 in MicroStrategy in 1998? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MSTR · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionMicroStrategy turned $1,000 into $8,704 between 1998 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 0% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 1998 dollars is $8,704, which works out to a +8.0% annualized real growth rate over 28 years.
Nominal final value
$8,704
+770.4% total return
Real value (1998 dollars)
$8,704
+770.4% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.0%
vs. +8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in MicroStrategy since 1998, values in constant 1998 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (1998 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 1999 | $1,027 | $1,027 |
| 2000 | $9,832 | $19,270 |
| 2001 | $1,190 | $2,273 |
| 2002 | $290 | $541 |
| 2003 | $147 | $269 |
| 2004 | $442 | $786 |
| 2005 | $515 | $885 |
| 2006 | $680 | $1,136 |
| 2007 | $860 | $1,393 |
| 2008 | $516 | $805 |
| 2009 | $274 | $430 |
| 2010 | $664 | $1,015 |
| 2011 | $753 | $1,107 |
| 2012 | $815 | $1,174 |
| 2013 | $710 | $1,001 |
| 2014 | $890 | $1,237 |
| 2015 | $1,144 | $1,590 |
| 2016 | $1,221 | $1,673 |
| 2017 | $1,425 | $1,910 |
| 2018 | $975 | $1,268 |
| 2019 | $898 | $1,141 |
| 2020 | $1,076 | $1,345 |
| 2021 | $4,370 | $5,201 |
| 2022 | $2,605 | $2,840 |
| 2023 | $1,782 | $1,871 |
| 2024 | $3,548 | $3,619 |
| 2025 | $23,702 | $23,702 |
| 2026 | $10,599 | $10,599 |
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 1998 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.