best performing stocks from 1972 to 1979

Boeing (BA) had the highest return between 1972 and 1979 by a US stock, returning 895.6%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Boeing (BA)
1972-1979
895.63%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1972-1979
831.98%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1972-1979
604.76%
General Dynamics (GD)
1972-1979
593.56%
Apogee Enterprises (APOG)
1972-1979
561.92%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1972-1979
560.27%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1972-1979
418.42%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)
1972-1979
411.65%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1972-1979
393.41%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1972-1979
257.93%
Kennametal (KMT)
1972-1979
251.21%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1972-1979
244.94%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1972-1979
232.39%
Revvity (RVTY)
1972-1979
231.35%
Deere (DE)
1972-1979
230.82%
FedEx (FDX)
1972-1979
206.19%
Park Ohio (PKOH)
1972-1979
201.33%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1972-1979
193.28%
Halliburton (HAL)
1972-1979
191.41%
Avnet (AVT)
1972-1979
190.13%
Graham (GHC)
1972-1979
189.65%
HP (HPQ)
1972-1979
183.89%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1972-1979
179.04%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1972-1979
172.72%
Chevron (CVX)
1972-1979
161.19%