What if you invested $1,000 in Novo Nordisk in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)
NVO · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Novo Nordisk grew to $20,924 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $12,165 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +12.5% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.
Nominal final value
$20,924
+1992.4% total return
Real value (2005 dollars)
$12,165
+1116.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+12.5%
vs. +15.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Novo Nordisk since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2005 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2006 | $1,060 | $1,029 |
| 2007 | $1,657 | $1,560 |
| 2008 | $2,458 | $2,229 |
| 2009 | $2,108 | $1,924 |
| 2010 | $2,735 | $2,433 |
| 2011 | $4,671 | $3,992 |
| 2012 | $4,994 | $4,181 |
| 2013 | $7,861 | $6,444 |
| 2014 | $8,623 | $6,968 |
| 2015 | $9,866 | $7,973 |
| 2016 | $12,565 | $10,008 |
| 2017 | $8,357 | $6,511 |
| 2018 | $13,214 | $9,988 |
| 2019 | $11,462 | $8,463 |
| 2020 | $15,190 | $11,040 |
| 2021 | $17,762 | $12,289 |
| 2022 | $25,992 | $16,472 |
| 2023 | $36,662 | $22,381 |
| 2024 | $61,403 | $36,413 |
| 2025 | $45,690 | $26,564 |
| 2026 | $33,040 | $19,209 |
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 2005 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.