What was Super Micro Computer's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2021?

Super Micro Computer's CAGR from 2021 to September 2026 was 56.8% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. Super Micro Computer significantly outperformed traditional equity markets on an annualized basis.

How does Super Micro Computer compare to the S&P 500 since 2021?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2021 would be worth approximately $2,218.04 today. Super Micro Computer outperformed the index by $11,034.78 — 5.98x the return of the S&P 500.

How much of the Super Micro Computer gain would you keep after taxes?

Sold today, the $12,252.82 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $11,414.90. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $10,336.65, and lower incomes pay 0%. State tax is extra, and gains inside a Roth IRA aren't taxed.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Super Micro Computer since 2021?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2021, the real purchasing-power value of the Super Micro Computer position is approximately $11,012.85 in 2021 dollars. Even after inflation, this is an extraordinary real return — inflation only marginally reduces gains of this magnitude.

How did Super Micro Computer perform in 2021?

Super Micro Computer rose 47% during 2021, from $3.11 at the start of the year to $4.56 at the start of 2022.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Super Micro Computer in 2021?

Q: Did Super Micro Computer pay dividends?

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

Try your own numbers

If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$13,253

+$12,253 profit13.3x56.8% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,218

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$11,415

US federal long-term rates: 15% for most people, 0% on lower incomes, 20% + 3.8% on high incomes. No state tax included; none inside a Roth IRA.

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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$13,252.82

Total Profit

$12,252.82

Multiplier

13.3x

CAGR

56.8%

Max Drawdown

-77.5%

Inflation-Adjusted

$11,012.85

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2021 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Super Micro Computer	$13,252.82	13.3x
S&P 500	$2,218.04	2.22x
Gold	$2,213.49	2.21x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,120.46	1.12x

Dividends

Super Micro Computer 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 2021

In February 2021, Bloomberg Businessweek published a new story reviving its 2018 spy-chip claims about Supermicro products, which Supermicro called false. sec.gov
In 2021, a gallon of gas averaged $3.01 and the new iPhone 13 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2021 itself, Super Micro Computer rose 47%, #39 of the 111 investments we track. The best was Solana (+11,084%); the worst was Zoom (−49%). Full 2021 results →

$1,000 in Super Micro Computer, year by year

Of the 111 investments we track that were available at the start of 2021, Super Micro Computer ranks #5 by growth to today, near the top — just behind NVIDIA and ahead of TRON. See the full 2021 ranking →

Super Micro Computer started 2021 11% below its start-of-2015 high, after rising 31% in 2020. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Today's $13,253 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 5 of the 5 full years since. It has been ahead of the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still is. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Mar 2024 ($32,704) to Mar 2026 ($7,373), a drop of 77%.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2021	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2022	$1,469	+47%	$1,287
Start of 2023	$2,701	+84%	$1,054
Start of 2024	$9,195	+240%	$1,331
Start of 2025	$9,678	+5.3%	$1,664
Start of 2026	$9,971	+3.0%	$1,962
Today	$13,253	+33%	$2,218

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 2021, Super Micro Computer was priced at $3.11 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 322 shares. Super Micro Computer builds servers, including systems for AI data centers.

Measured from one January to the next, Super Micro Computer's best year since then was 2023 (+240%) and its weakest was 2025 (+3.0%).

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Super Micro Computer at the start of 2021 would be worth approximately $13,252.82 today — a 13.3x return ($12,252.82 profit) over 5.7 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 2021 (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 of2021 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.