Nike (NKE) had the highest return between 1986 and 1990 by a US stock, returning 18,576.7%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Nike (NKE)	1986-1990	18,576.74%
Polaris Industries (PII)	1986-1990	10,335.09%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)	1986-1990	6,097.87%
Bridgford Foods (BRID)	1986-1990	1,511.38%
ClearOne (CLRO)	1986-1990	1,400%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)	1986-1990	1,266.53%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)	1986-1990	1,133.43%
Badger Meter (BMI)	1986-1990	1,021.25%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)	1986-1990	1,005.48%
Microsoft (MSFT)	1986-1990	975.55%
Home Depot (HD)	1986-1990	961.44%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)	1986-1990	905.47%
Amgen (AMGN)	1986-1990	876.56%
Arts-Way Manufacturing (ARTW)	1986-1990	701.8%
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL)	1986-1990	695.04%
Jacobs Solutions (J)	1986-1990	600.93%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)	1986-1990	600%
Natures Sunshine Products (NATR)	1986-1990	590.06%
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL)	1986-1990	588.28%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)	1986-1990	567.56%
MDU Resources (MDU)	1986-1990	540.47%
Hormel Foods (HRL)	1986-1990	537.4%
HF Sinclair (DINO)	1986-1990	530.72%
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)	1986-1990	513.84%
Newell Brands (NWL)	1986-1990	506.37%