What if you invested $1,000 in Netflix in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
NFLX · 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 Netflix in 2015 became $15,186 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 $10,925, a real annualized return of +23.8%.
Nominal final value
$15,186
+1418.6% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$10,925
+992.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+23.8%
vs. +27.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Netflix since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,455 | $1,434 |
| 2017 | $2,229 | $2,149 |
| 2018 | $4,283 | $4,005 |
| 2019 | $5,379 | $4,915 |
| 2020 | $5,468 | $4,917 |
| 2021 | $8,435 | $7,222 |
| 2022 | $6,768 | $5,307 |
| 2023 | $5,607 | $4,235 |
| 2024 | $8,938 | $6,559 |
| 2025 | $15,476 | $11,134 |
| 2026 | $13,228 | $9,517 |
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.