best stock return of 1978

Superior Industries International (SUP) had the highest return in 1978 by a US stock, returning 159%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Superior Industries International (SUP)
1978
158.98%
Boeing (BA)
1978
156.48%
General Dynamics (GD)
1978
73.78%
Seaboard (SEB)
1978
73.03%
Medtronic (MDT)
1978
68.82%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1978
68.76%
Revvity (RVTY)
1978
63.38%
SIFCO Industries (SIF)
1978
63.16%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1978
63.09%
Standex International (SXI)
1978
51.54%
New York Times (NYT)
1978
49.67%
Deere (DE)
1978
46.72%
Stewart Information Services (STC)
1978
43.74%
3M (MMM)
1978
35.99%
Sysco (SYY)
1978
35.25%
Kroger (KR)
1978
34.52%
Snap-On (SNA)
1978
33.94%
Graham (GHC)
1978
30.98%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
1978
30.77%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1978
30.01%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1978
28.57%
CNA Financial (CNA)
1978
26.98%
American International (AIG)
1978
26.87%
S&P Global (SPGI)
1978
26.64%
Merck (MRK)
1978
26.41%