what is the most performance small cap stock between january 1 1986 and january 1 1989

Valhi (VHI) had the highest return between January 1, 1986 and January 1, 1989 by a small-cap US stock, returning 454.3%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Valhi (VHI)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
454.29%
Helen of Troy (HELE)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
331.02%
World Kinect (WKC)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
209.38%
Village Super Market (VLGEA)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
199.53%
NL Industries (NL)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
197.32%
Myers Industries (MYE)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
194.63%
Dorchester Minerals (DMLP)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
189.79%
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
178.4%
Stepan (SCL)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
151.52%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
146.15%
Biglari (BH)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
140.97%
Clearfield (CLFD)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
135.71%
Quanex Building Products (NX)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
120.36%
Newtek Business Services (NEWT)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
112.9%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
109.83%
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
107.95%
Interface (TILE)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
102.51%
National HealthCare (NHC)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
100.35%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
99.99%
Distribution Solutions (DSGR)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
98.14%
Magnera Corp placeholder (MAGN)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
97.41%
Lindsay (LNN)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
94.99%
Capital Southwest (CSWC)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
89.77%
Ennis (EBF)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
87.89%
Elme Communities (ELME)
1/1/1986 - 1/1/1989
86.59%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.