McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1978 and 1982 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 1,192.4%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1978-1982 | 1,192.42% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1978-1982 | 934.93% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1978-1982 | 798.19% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1978-1982 | 167.24% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1978-1982 | 145.41% |
American Express (AXP) | 1978-1982 | 125.8% |
Texas Instruments (TXN) | 1978-1982 | 104.26% |
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | 1978-1982 | 101.01% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1978-1982 | 95.14% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1978-1982 | 93.68% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1978-1982 | 89.18% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1978-1982 | 85.59% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1978-1982 | 85.05% |
Merck (MRK) | 1978-1982 | 80.26% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1978-1982 | 79.33% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1978-1982 | 73.44% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1978-1982 | 64.86% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1978-1982 | 64.63% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 1978-1982 | 58.19% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1978-1982 | 42.52% |
KLA (KLAC) | 1978-1982 | 38.72% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1978-1982 | 26.77% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1978-1982 | 3.97% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1978-1982 | -14.62% |
BHP (BHP) | 1978-1982 | -52.54% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
