What was Pinterest's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2024?

Pinterest's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was -21.8% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. However, this came with substantially higher volatility and drawdown risk.

How does Pinterest compare to the S&P 500 since 2024?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2024 would be worth approximately $1,666.43 today. Pinterest underperformed the S&P 500 by $1,157.31.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Pinterest since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Pinterest position is approximately $490.69 in 2024 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Pinterest perform in 2024?

Pinterest fell 16% during 2024, from $36.21 at the start of the year to $30.58 at the start of 2025.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Pinterest in 2024?

Q: Did Pinterest pay dividends?

No. Pinterest paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$509.11

−$490.89 loss0.51x-21.8% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,666

No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.

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Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$509.11

Total Loss

−$490.89

Multiplier

0.51x

CAGR

-21.8%

Max Drawdown

-61.1%

Inflation-Adjusted

$490.69

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2024 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Pinterest	$509.11	0.51x
S&P 500	$1,666.43	1.67x
Gold	$2,036.45	2.04x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,055.88	1.06x

Dividends

Pinterest paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.

Back in 2024

In March 2024, Pinterest launched an AI tool that lets users filter search results by body type, aiming to make the site more inclusive. theverge.com
In 2024, a gallon of gas averaged $3.30 and the new iPhone 16 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2024 itself, Pinterest fell 16%, #103 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Pinterest, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Pinterest ranks #104 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Shiba Inu and ahead of AMC Entertainment. See the full 2024 ranking →

Pinterest started 2024 47% below its start-of-2021 high, after rising 58% in 2023. It has been worth less than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2025, at $844.52. Today it's 40% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 0 of the 2 full years since. It has trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still does. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Jun 2024 ($1,216) to Feb 2026 ($472.56), a drop of 61%. At its lowest month-end, in Feb 2026, it was worth $472.56.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$845	−16%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$733	−13%	$1,474
Today	$509	−31%	$1,666

Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.

Historical Context

At the start of 2024, Pinterest was priced at $36.21 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 27.62 shares. Pinterest runs a visual discovery and bookmarking site. It went public in April 2019.

Measured from one January to the next, Pinterest's best year since then was 2025 (−13%) and its worst was 2024 (−16%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2024 and the start of 2026, the position fell 27% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Pinterest at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $509.11 today — a 0.51x return ($490.89 loss) over 2.7 years.

Methodology & Sources

Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.

Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2024 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.

Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2024 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.

Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.

Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.