What if you invested $1,000 in PepsiCo in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
PEP · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in PepsiCo in 2015 became $2,323 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 $1,671, a real annualized return of +4.7%.
Nominal final value
$2,323
+132.3% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,671
+67.1% real total return
Real annualized return
+4.7%
vs. +7.8% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in PepsiCo since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,090 | $1,074 |
| 2017 | $1,172 | $1,130 |
| 2018 | $1,397 | $1,307 |
| 2019 | $1,352 | $1,235 |
| 2020 | $1,755 | $1,578 |
| 2021 | $1,736 | $1,487 |
| 2022 | $2,271 | $1,781 |
| 2023 | $2,298 | $1,736 |
| 2024 | $2,329 | $1,709 |
| 2025 | $2,150 | $1,546 |
| 2026 | $2,279 | $1,640 |
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.