What if you invested $1,000 in PepsiCo in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)

PEP · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in PepsiCo in 2020 grew to $1,324 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $1,059 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +0.9% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$1,324

+32.4% total return

Real value (2020 dollars)

$1,059

+5.9% real total return

Real annualized return

+0.9%

vs. +4.6% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2020: 25% (1 dollar in 2020 = $1.25 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in PepsiCo since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2020 $)
2020$1,000$1,000
2021$990$942
2022$1,294$1,128
2023$1,310$1,100
2024$1,328$1,083
2025$1,225$980
2026$1,299$1,039

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 2020 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.