What if you invested $1,000 in MicroStrategy in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MSTR · 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 MicroStrategy in 2015 became $7,608 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 $5,473, a real annualized return of +16.4%.
Nominal final value
$7,608
+660.8% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$5,473
+447.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+16.4%
vs. +19.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in MicroStrategy since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,068 | $1,052 |
| 2017 | $1,246 | $1,201 |
| 2018 | $852 | $797 |
| 2019 | $785 | $717 |
| 2020 | $941 | $846 |
| 2021 | $3,820 | $3,270 |
| 2022 | $2,277 | $1,786 |
| 2023 | $1,558 | $1,177 |
| 2024 | $3,102 | $2,276 |
| 2025 | $20,717 | $14,904 |
| 2026 | $9,264 | $6,665 |
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.