best performing stocks by year 1976 to 1980

Rand Capital (RAND) had the best year between 1976 and 1980 by a US stock in 1980, returning 266.7%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
Rand Capital (RAND)
1980
266.66%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1980
246.36%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1977
210.53%
Stewart Information Services (STC)
1976
194.47%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1979
179.04%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1980
169.52%
CACI International (CACI)
1980
165.9%
AZZ (AZZ)
1980
160%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1980
158.8%
Boeing (BA)
1978
156.48%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1979
153.54%
Cummins (CMI)
1976
147.13%
Pentair (PNR)
1976
147.1%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980
143.03%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
1980
134.78%
Sony (SONY)
1980
133.96%
Tidewater (TDW)
1980
130.68%
Stryker (SYK)
1980
130.12%
Graham (GHC)
1976
129.89%
Powell Industries (POWL)
1980
129.16%
Acme United (ACU)
1980
123.49%
Kirby (KEX)
1980
119.05%
Ducommun (DCO)
1979
118.91%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980
116.85%
Medtronic (MDT)
1979
116.44%