best performing mid to large cap stocks 1974-1980

Boeing (BA) had the highest return between 1974 and 1980 by a US stock with a market cap of $2B+, returning 1,896.8%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Boeing (BA)
1974-1980
1,896.85%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1974-1980
1,180.21%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1974-1980
1,051.53%
General Dynamics (GD)
1974-1980
1,016.15%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1974-1980
892.38%
Walmart (WMT)
1974-1980
837.5%
MSA Safety (MSA)
1974-1980
570.79%
Avnet (AVT)
1974-1980
568.86%
S&P Global (SPGI)
1974-1980
560.46%
Graham (GHC)
1974-1980
424.65%
Revvity (RVTY)
1974-1980
391.5%
Western Digital (WDC)
1974-1980
338.91%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1974-1980
336.02%
Kennametal (KMT)
1974-1980
328.66%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1974-1980
278.95%
H B Fuller (FUL)
1974-1980
270.36%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1974-1980
259.34%
Chevron (CVX)
1974-1980
248.56%
Stewart Information Services (STC)
1974-1980
248.16%
Kroger (KR)
1974-1980
248.13%
New York Times (NYT)
1974-1980
230.44%
Olin (OLN)
1974-1980
223.2%
CVS Health (CVS)
1974-1980
219.51%
Ball (BALL)
1974-1980
216.09%
Standex International (SXI)
1974-1980
214.28%