Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 2002 and 2006 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 6,250%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)	2002-2006	6,250%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)	2002-2006	1,256.11%
CME (CME)	2002-2006	1,248.03%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)	2002-2006	1,031.56%
Hologic (HOLX)	2002-2006	916.77%
Tapestry (TPR)	2002-2006	792.21%
Akamai Technologies (AKAM)	2002-2006	776.57%
Wynn Resorts (WYNN)	2002-2006	671.08%
Apple (AAPL)	2002-2006	669.4%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)	2002-2006	592.86%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)	2002-2006	568.07%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)	2002-2006	509.49%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	2002-2006	475.81%
Altria (MO)	2002-2006	473.02%
Garmin (GRMN)	2002-2006	449.64%
Valero Energy (VLO)	2002-2006	432.86%
CBRE Group Inc Class A (CBRE)	2002-2006	424.21%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)	2002-2006	422.18%
Halliburton (HAL)	2002-2006	418.75%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX)	2002-2006	399.42%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)	2002-2006	389.26%
Humana (HUM)	2002-2006	368.73%
Nucor (NUE)	2002-2006	365.16%
Trimble (TRMB)	2002-2006	361.18%
Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)	2002-2006	360.43%