best performing large stocks 1986 to 1990

Laboratory Corporation of America (LH) had the highest return between 1986 and 1990 by a large-cap US stock, returning 4,310,060%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1986-1990
4,310,060%
Nike (NKE)
1986-1990
18,923.26%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1986-1990
6,691.3%
US Bancorp (USB)
1986-1990
2,034.32%
Barrick Gold (GOLD)
1986-1990
1,237.47%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1986-1990
1,080.15%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1986-1990
1,005.87%
Altria (MO)
1986-1990
951.22%
Home Depot (HD)
1986-1990
927.87%
Amgen (AMGN)
1986-1990
830.81%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1986-1990
729.6%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
1986-1990
537.5%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1986-1990
482.79%
BHP (BHP)
1986-1990
445.96%
Merck (MRK)
1986-1990
339.3%
Medtronic (MDT)
1986-1990
323.05%
Brown-Forman (BF.A)
1986-1990
320.12%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1986-1990
317.18%
Apple (AAPL)
1986-1990
304.76%
Nordson (NDSN)
1986-1990
299.78%
Sysco (SYY)
1986-1990
298.93%
Fastenal (FAST)
1986-1990
298.73%
Encompass Health (EHC)
1986-1990
292.15%
Walmart (WMT)
1986-1990
288.77%
General Mills (GIS)
1986-1990
288.32%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.