best small cap stock return last 5 years

Diversified Energy (DEC) has had the highest return between May 29, 2020 and May 29, 2025 by a small-cap US stock, returning 2,048,471.4%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Diversified Energy (DEC)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
2,048,471.43%
Applied Digital (APLD)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
7,977.78%
Limbach (LMB)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
4,227.59%
Innodata (INOD)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
2,651.05%
Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
2,635.3%
Hallador Energy (HNRG)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
2,304.18%
Danaos (DAC)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
2,230.52%
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
2,064.65%
CVR Partners (UAN)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
1,668.32%
Obsidian Energy (OBE)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
1,415.63%
Indivior PLC Ordinary Shares (INDV)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
1,405%
TSS, Inc Common Stock (TSSI)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
1,347.73%
Diginex Limited Ordinary Shares (DGNX)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
1,343.66%
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte SA ADR (EDN)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
958.58%
Natural Resource Partners (NRP)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
885.38%
IDT (IDT)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
868.57%
BlueLinx (BXC)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
839.38%
FLEX LNG (FLNG)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
818.81%
Real Brokerage (REAX)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
810.09%
Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
805.79%
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc Common Stock (NNE)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
787.22%
Power Solutions International, Inc Common Stock (PSIX)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
770.1%
Vizsla Resources (VZLA)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
767.22%
Bel Fuse B (BELFB)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
742.57%
Global Partners (GLP)
5/29/2020 - 5/29/2025
737.86%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.