best performing large cap stocks in 1977-1979

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) had the highest return between 1977 and 1979 by a large-cap US stock, returning 825%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1977-1979
825.04%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1977-1979
272.95%
Boeing (BA)
1977-1979
260.78%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1977-1979
220.67%
Medtronic (MDT)
1977-1979
196.9%
General Dynamics (GD)
1977-1979
187.37%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1977-1979
130.72%
Walmart (WMT)
1977-1979
122.73%
Sysco (SYY)
1977-1979
118.85%
CNA Financial (CNA)
1977-1979
109.83%
Kroger (KR)
1977-1979
86.05%
Hess (HES)
1977-1979
64.91%
Pentair (PNR)
1977-1979
59.52%
Snap-On (SNA)
1977-1979
59.26%
American International (AIG)
1977-1979
56.58%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1977-1979
51.53%
Pfizer (PFE)
1977-1979
50.73%
Deere (DE)
1977-1979
41.6%
Halliburton (HAL)
1977-1979
40.21%
Edison International (EIX)
1977-1979
40.19%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
1977-1979
39.83%
Chevron (CVX)
1977-1979
39.64%
HP (HPQ)
1977-1979
38.22%
Western Digital (WDC)
1977-1979
33.34%
PG&E (PCG)
1977-1979
30.85%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.