best performing large cap stocks in 1986-1990

Nike (NKE) had the highest return between 1986 and 1990 by a large-cap US stock, returning 18,695.3%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Nike (NKE)
1986-1990
18,695.35%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1986-1990
6,097.87%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1986-1990
1,081.15%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1986-1990
1,005.48%
Home Depot (HD)
1986-1990
961.37%
Amgen (AMGN)
1986-1990
831.03%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1986-1990
729.6%
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL)
1986-1990
695.07%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1986-1990
640.03%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
1986-1990
537.43%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1986-1990
537.26%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1986-1990
483.38%
Altria (MO)
1986-1990
462.59%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1986-1990
343.69%
Merck (MRK)
1986-1990
339.35%
Medtronic (MDT)
1986-1990
323.06%
Brown-Forman (BF.A)
1986-1990
320.19%
Nordson (NDSN)
1986-1990
312.81%
Fastenal (FAST)
1986-1990
305.21%
Apple (AAPL)
1986-1990
304.91%
General Mills (GIS)
1986-1990
300.27%
Sysco (SYY)
1986-1990
298.87%
Danaher (DHR)
1986-1990
294.3%
Encompass Health (EHC)
1986-1990
292.16%
Walmart (WMT)
1986-1990
288.79%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.