What if you invested $1,000 in Palo Alto Networks in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
PANW · 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 Palo Alto Networks in 2015 became $13,981 by 2026. Over those 12 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 $10,058, a real annualized return of +22.2%.
Nominal final value
$13,981
+1298.1% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$10,058
+905.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+22.2%
vs. +25.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Palo Alto Networks since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,183 | $1,166 |
| 2017 | $1,168 | $1,126 |
| 2018 | $1,249 | $1,168 |
| 2019 | $1,700 | $1,553 |
| 2020 | $1,858 | $1,670 |
| 2021 | $2,775 | $2,376 |
| 2022 | $4,094 | $3,210 |
| 2023 | $3,765 | $2,844 |
| 2024 | $8,035 | $5,896 |
| 2025 | $8,755 | $6,298 |
| 2026 | $8,401 | $6,044 |
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.