What if you invested $1,000 in Netflix in 2023? (Inflation-Adjusted)

NFLX · 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 Netflix in 2023 became $2,709 by 2026. Over those 3 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 5% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2023 dollars is $2,580, a real annualized return of +34.5%.

Nominal final value

$2,709

+170.9% total return

Real value (2023 dollars)

$2,580

+158.0% real total return

Real annualized return

+34.5%

vs. +35.9% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2023: 5% (1 dollar in 2023 = $1.05 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Netflix since 2023, values in constant 2023 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2023 $)
2023$1,000$1,000
2024$1,594$1,549
2025$2,760$2,629
2026$2,359$2,247

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 2023 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.