best performing software stocks past 40 years

Microsoft (MSFT) has had the highest return between September 28, 1985 and September 28, 2025 by a US stock in the Software Industry, returning 945,297.4%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Microsoft (MSFT)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
945,297.41%
Oracle (ORCL)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
557,892.13%
Blackboxstocks (BLBX)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
368,605.88%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
234,821.77%
Fair Isaac (FICO)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
123,861.8%
Autodesk (ADSK)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
55,358.61%
Alarum Technologies (ALAR)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
43,734.81%
Intuit (INTU)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
34,297.04%
Gryphon Digital Mining (GRYP)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
33,261%
Tyler Technologies (TYL)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
29,731.62%
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
20,029.36%
PTC (PTC)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
11,033.91%
Genesis Healthcare (GEN)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
10,998.27%
Inuvo (INUV)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
8,655.56%
Synopsys (SNPS)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
6,745.75%
Salesforce (CRM)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
6,459.86%
Agilysys (AGYS)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
5,308.23%
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
5,016.25%
Fortinet (FTNT)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
4,860%
ServiceNow (NOW)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
3,841.05%
MicroStrategy (MSTR)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
3,703.82%
Manhattan Associates (MANH)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
3,154.72%
SAP SE ADR (SAP)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
3,061.54%
Nice Ltd ADR (NICE)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
2,968.6%
Diginex Limited Ordinary Shares (DGNX)
9/28/1985 - 9/28/2025
2,553.52%