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

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

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A $1,000 investment in Starbucks in 2020 grew to $1,207 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 $966 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a -0.6% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$1,207

+20.7% total return

Real value (2020 dollars)

$966

-3.4% real total return

Real annualized return

-0.6%

vs. +3.1% 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 Starbucks since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2020 $)
2020$1,000$1,000
2021$1,165$1,109
2022$1,202$1,049
2023$1,367$1,148
2024$1,189$970
2025$1,412$1,130
2026$1,238$991

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.