best performing large cap stocks from 1997 to 2003

NVR (NVR) had the highest return between 1997 and 2003 by a large-cap US stock, returning 3,484.6%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
NVR (NVR)
1997-2003
3,484.62%
Best Buy (BBY)
1997-2003
2,865.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
1997-2003
2,639.04%
Amazon (AMZN)
1997-2003
2,058.33%
eBay (EBAY)
1997-2003
1,349.23%
Pool (POOL)
1997-2003
1,156.61%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)
1997-2003
1,076.79%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1997-2003
1,028.22%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
1997-2003
874.78%
Genesis Healthcare (GEN)
1997-2003
851.73%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
1997-2003
841.85%
Biogen (BIIB)
1997-2003
827.17%
SEI Investments (SEIC)
1997-2003
739%
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
1997-2003
699.37%
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (RYAAY)
1997-2003
694.67%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
1997-2003
680.62%
DR Horton (DHI)
1997-2003
675.16%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
1997-2003
670.26%
ResMed (RMD)
1997-2003
655.3%
Tapestry (TPR)
1997-2003
655.02%
Copart (CPRT)
1997-2003
642.86%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1997-2003
578.68%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1997-2003
544.85%
NetApp (NTAP)
1997-2003
535.01%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1997-2003
534.37%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.