what is the best returning small cap stock in the last 10 years

Diversified Energy (DEC) has had the highest return between September 12, 2015 and September 12, 2025 by a small-cap US stock, returning 7,864,900%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Diversified Energy (DEC)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
7,864,900%
Amerant Bancorp (AMTB)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
7,096,566.67%
Sila Realty Trust (SILA)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
6,322,400%
NioCorp Developments Ltd Common Stock (NB)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
791,566.67%
Integra Resources (ITRG)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
531,900%
Immatics (IMTX)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
118,300%
Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
8,337.05%
TSS, Inc Common Stock (TSSI)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
7,336.02%
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
4,531.31%
Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
3,715.58%
eXp World (EXPI)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
3,247.08%
Gravity (GRVY)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
3,141.71%
HIVE Blockchain Technologies (HIVE)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
2,693.39%
Innodata (INOD)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
2,494.47%
DRDGOLD Limited ADR (DRD)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
2,331.4%
Atlanticus (ATLC)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,688.16%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,614.58%
New Pacific Metals (NEWP)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,608.33%
Diginex Limited Ordinary Shares (DGNX)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,552.58%
Xpel (XPEL)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,474.56%
Cronos (CRON)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,454.22%
NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,400.49%
Mama's Creations (MAMA)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,271.43%
IsoEnergy (ISOU)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,097.78%
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
9/12/2015 - 9/12/2025
1,093.08%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.