best 10 year returns in the sandp 500

Qualcomm (QCOM) had the best year by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 1999, returning 2,587%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1999
2,587.04%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
2003
1,933.84%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1985
1,784.69%
VeriSign (VRSN)
1999
1,165.01%
F5 Networks (FFIV)
1999
1,012.2%
Amazon (AMZN)
1998
970.84%
Biogen (BIIB)
1995
791.39%
First Solar (FSLR)
2007
785.45%
Tesla (TSLA)
2020
731.18%
Applovin (APP)
2024
721.7%
Nike (NKE)
1986
630.23%
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
1991
572.88%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985
540.52%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
2003
519.3%
Lam Research (LRCX)
1999
515.46%
Sandisk (SNDK)
2025
508.41%
Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
2003
497.78%
Align Technology (ALGN)
2003
459.66%
Home Depot (HD)
1982
439.93%
Williams Companies (WMB)
2003
433.97%
Moderna (MRNA)
2020
433.83%
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
1993
424.38%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1982
408.17%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
2000
377.3%
Coinbase Global (COIN)
2023
376.62%