Historical scenario / AMD / 2002

If you had bought AMD in 2002 with $10,000...

AMDAMD
Vintage 2002
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$1,825,300

Initial $10,000Profit $1,815,300

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2002

$3.2

Sell Price

Oct 14, 2026

$584

Multiplier

182.5×

ROI

+18153%

2002 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2002$16.39
2002 Highest$20
2002 Lowest$3.2
CurrentOct 14, 2026$584.1

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How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2002 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$16.39
Year low / high
$3.2 / $20
Latest price
$584.096
Price as of
2026-10-14

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 2002 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

AMD

35.64×

3463.7%

S&P 500

6.71×

571.2% · as of 2026-10-14

Scenario context

In 2002, AMD traded between $3.2 and $20, a range equal to 102.5% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 35.64× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 6.71×.

Asset Insight

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a global semiconductor company that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. Its CPUs and GPUs compete directly with Intel and Nvidia.

Market History

For decades, AMD was the underdog to Intel in the CPU market. Under CEO Lisa Su, AMD staged a massive comeback with its Ryzen processors in 2017, capturing significant market share and becoming a key player in high-performance computing.

Fun Fact

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