What if you invested $1,000 in Rocket Lab in 2023? (Inflation-Adjusted)

RKLB · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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Nominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Rocket Lab in 2023 became $25,113 by 2026. Over those 4 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 5% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2023 dollars is $23,917, a real annualized return of +147.7%.

Nominal final value

$25,113

+2411.3% total return

Real value (2023 dollars)

$23,917

+2291.7% real total return

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Real annualized return

+147.7%

vs. +151.2% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2023: 5% (1 dollar in 2023 = $1.05 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Rocket Lab since 2023, values in constant 2023 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2023 $)
2023$1,000$1,000
2024$976$948
2025$5,845$5,567
2026$16,111$15,343

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 2023 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.