best large cap stocks last 29 years

Booking (BKNG) has had the highest return between January 1, 1997 and January 1, 2026 by a large-cap US stock, returning 1,785,109,933.3%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Booking (BKNG)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
1,785,109,933.33%
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
28,426,566.67%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
563,650%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
464,987.28%
Amazon (AMZN)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
189,251.93%
Apple (AAPL)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
171,528.79%
QXO (QXO)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
137,685.71%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
97,264.99%
Netflix (NFLX)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
81,007.27%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
78,682.89%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
66,944.82%
NVR (NVR)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
55,998.23%
Amphenol (APH)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
44,886.68%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
44,837.74%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
36,263.64%
Tesla (TSLA)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
35,403.28%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
34,112.3%
Elbit Systems (ESLT)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
32,913.89%
Broadcom (AVGO)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
29,260.37%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
28,219.42%
Copart (CPRT)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
27,864.29%
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
27,402.12%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
27,045.85%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
24,059.42%
Southern Copper (SCCO)
1/1/1997 - 1/1/2026
22,851.53%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.