best performing large cap stocks return of all time

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG) has had the highest return by a large-cap US stock, returning 122,639,900%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR (IHG)
4/8/2003 - 8/29/2025
122,639,900%
Ovintiv (OVV)
8/21/2001 - 8/29/2025
42,119,900%
Altria (MO)
3/18/1980 - 8/29/2025
16,802,400%
National Grid PLC ADR (NGG)
10/7/1999 - 8/29/2025
4,151,076.47%
Nike (NKE)
12/2/1980 - 8/29/2025
2,417,712.5%
Ferguson (FERG)
7/20/2001 - 8/29/2025
2,407,712.5%
Home Depot (HD)
9/22/1981 - 8/29/2025
2,378,671.93%
Natwest (NWG)
10/11/2007 - 8/29/2025
2,326,566.67%
Microsoft (MSFT)
3/13/1986 - 8/29/2025
936,480.41%
Walmart (WMT)
8/25/1972 - 8/29/2025
850,601.75%
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE)
11/5/1984 - 8/29/2025
741,925.32%
Suncor Energy (SU)
3/17/1980 - 8/29/2025
485,782.35%
Danaher (DHR)
12/29/1978 - 8/29/2025
476,335.19%
Oracle (ORCL)
3/12/1986 - 8/29/2025
445,037.8%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1/22/1999 - 8/29/2025
434,264.09%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
3/17/1980 - 8/29/2025
431,196.3%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
6/28/1985 - 8/29/2025
324,483.33%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
10/17/1984 - 8/29/2025
274,851.2%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
3/17/1980 - 8/29/2025
260,341.38%
Fastenal (FAST)
8/20/1987 - 8/29/2025
258,545.83%
Apple (AAPL)
12/12/1980 - 8/29/2025
235,575.13%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
8/13/1986 - 8/29/2025
232,429.34%
Paychex (PAYX)
11/5/1984 - 8/29/2025
232,325%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
3/17/1980 - 8/29/2025
227,973.57%
Watsco (WSO.B)
3/17/1980 - 8/29/2025
220,178.62%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.