best performing large cap stocks 1977-1981

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) had the highest return between 1977 and 1981 by a large-cap US stock, returning 2,008%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1977-1981
2,007.99%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1977-1981
660.02%
Walmart (WMT)
1977-1981
483.64%
Sysco (SYY)
1977-1981
466.49%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1977-1981
405.4%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1977-1981
365.69%
Revvity (RVTY)
1977-1981
364.73%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1977-1981
319.09%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1977-1981
248.47%
Medtronic (MDT)
1977-1981
230.14%
S&P Global (SPGI)
1977-1981
211.29%
Progressive (PGR)
1977-1981
210.84%
Western Digital (WDC)
1977-1981
194.46%
Kroger (KR)
1977-1981
188.45%
Sony (SONY)
1977-1981
164.13%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1977-1981
162.42%
Boeing (BA)
1977-1981
161.31%
CACI International (CACI)
1977-1981
159.07%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1977-1981
157.84%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1977-1981
157%
American International (AIG)
1977-1981
155.59%
State Street (STT)
1977-1981
154.45%
Altria (MO)
1977-1981
150%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1977-1981
147.88%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1977-1981
147.12%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.