best performing mega or large cap in 1972-1974

BP PLC ADR (BP) had the highest return between 1972 and 1974 by a US stock with a market cap of $10B+, returning 59%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1972-1974
59.05%
Deere (DE)
1972-1974
46.08%
Halliburton (HAL)
1972-1974
43.07%
HP (HPQ)
1972-1974
40.58%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1972-1974
32.26%
Raytheon Technologies (RTX)
1972-1974
32.13%
Dupont De Nemours (DD)
1972-1974
26.08%
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC)
1972-1974
24.82%
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
1972-1974
24.53%
Merck (MRK)
1972-1974
11.45%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
1972-1974
9.61%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
1972-1974
8.67%
Kellanova (K)
1972-1974
6.19%
International Paper (IP)
1972-1974
2.79%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1972-1974
0%
Chevron (CVX)
1972-1974
-9.54%
Boeing (BA)
1972-1974
-10.04%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
1972-1974
-11.94%
PG&E (PCG)
1972-1974
-12.65%
Hubbell (HUBB)
1972-1974
-12.93%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
1972-1974
-13.97%
Wells Fargo (WFC)
1972-1974
-14.04%
Texas Instruments (TXN)
1972-1974
-14.69%
Revvity (RVTY)
1972-1974
-15.25%
Pfizer (PFE)
1972-1974
-15.58%