What if you invested $1,000 in Walmart in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)
WMT · Consumer · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Walmart in 2000 grew to $10,647 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $5,432 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +6.7% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$10,647
+964.7% total return
Real value (2000 dollars)
$5,432
+443.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+6.7%
vs. +9.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Walmart since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2000 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $1,042 | $1,016 |
| 2002 | $1,107 | $1,056 |
| 2003 | $887 | $828 |
| 2004 | $1,006 | $913 |
| 2005 | $988 | $867 |
| 2006 | $880 | $750 |
| 2007 | $924 | $764 |
| 2008 | $1,002 | $797 |
| 2009 | $946 | $758 |
| 2010 | $1,097 | $856 |
| 2011 | $1,177 | $883 |
| 2012 | $1,324 | $972 |
| 2013 | $1,546 | $1,112 |
| 2014 | $1,691 | $1,199 |
| 2015 | $1,973 | $1,399 |
| 2016 | $1,583 | $1,107 |
| 2017 | $1,638 | $1,120 |
| 2018 | $2,685 | $1,781 |
| 2019 | $2,471 | $1,601 |
| 2020 | $3,012 | $1,921 |
| 2021 | $3,757 | $2,281 |
| 2022 | $3,799 | $2,112 |
| 2023 | $3,970 | $2,127 |
| 2024 | $4,630 | $2,409 |
| 2025 | $8,349 | $4,260 |
| 2026 | $10,231 | $5,220 |
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 2000 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.