What if you invested $1,000 in Pfizer in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
PFE · Healthcare · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Pfizer in 2015 became $1,335 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 $960, a real annualized return of -0.3%.
Nominal final value
$1,335
+33.5% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$960
-4.0% real total return
Real annualized return
-0.3%
vs. +2.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Pfizer since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,008 | $994 |
| 2017 | $1,089 | $1,050 |
| 2018 | $1,321 | $1,236 |
| 2019 | $1,568 | $1,433 |
| 2020 | $1,427 | $1,283 |
| 2021 | $1,509 | $1,292 |
| 2022 | $2,301 | $1,805 |
| 2023 | $1,991 | $1,504 |
| 2024 | $1,277 | $937 |
| 2025 | $1,327 | $954 |
| 2026 | $1,418 | $1,020 |
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.