Hirequest (HQI) had the highest return between 1997 and 2022 by a US stock, returning 7,498,550%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Hirequest (HQI)	1997-2022	7,498,550%
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)	1997-2022	5,999,066.67%
BioNexus Gene Lab Corp Common stock (BGLC)	1997-2022	2,780,387.8%
KULR Technology (KULR)	1997-2022	2,399,900%
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC Class A ADS (PSNY)	1997-2022	1,435,035.14%
Next Technology (NXTT)	1997-2022	1,162,346.87%
Northern Oil & Gas (NOG)	1997-2022	1,036,492.31%
Sequans Communications (SQNS)	1997-2022	999,900%
MDxHealth SA ADR (MDXH)	1997-2022	734,344.44%
Diversified Energy (DEC)	1997-2022	568,050%
Connexa Sports Technologies (YYAI)	1997-2022	467,900%
Monster Beverage (MNST)	1997-2022	373,172.06%
Heart Test Laboratories Inc Common Stock (HSCS)	1997-2022	246,958.82%
AquaBounty Technologies (AQB)	1997-2022	212,122.22%
Immatics (IMTX)	1997-2022	174,100%
Eastside Distilling (BLNE)	1997-2022	137,437.54%
GeoVax Labs (GOVX)	1997-2022	136,856.52%
QXO (QXO)	1997-2022	133,766.43%
Integra Resources (ITRG)	1997-2022	126,500%
Aurora Cannabis (ACB)	1997-2022	122,966.67%
Perspective Therapeutics (CATX)	1997-2022	83,233.33%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)	1997-2022	82,903.22%
Ring Energy (REI)	1997-2022	81,900%
Apple (AAPL)	1997-2022	80,707.45%
Houston American Energy (HUSA)	1997-2022	71,417.67%