best performing stocks by quarter 1980

Western Digital (WDC) had the best quarter in 1980 by a US stock in Q3 1980, returning 167.6%.

ASSET QUARTER % RETURN
Western Digital (WDC)
Q3 1980
167.64%
Rand Capital (RAND)
Q2 1980
86.67%
Kirby (KEX)
Q2 1980
75.84%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
Q3 1980
73.89%
CACI International (CACI)
Q3 1980
65.37%
Lennar (LEN)
Q2 1980
63.79%
Lennar (LEN)
Q4 1980
62.38%
Winnebago Industries (WGO)
Q3 1980
60%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
Q3 1980
57.3%
Range Resources (RRC)
Q3 1980
57.14%
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC)
Q3 1980
55.66%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Q2 1980
53.7%
Curtiss-Wright (CW)
Q4 1980
52.79%
PrimeEnergy (PNRG)
Q4 1980
52.27%
Matson (MATX)
Q2 1980
52.22%
Sony (SONY)
Q2 1980
51.78%
Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO)
Q3 1980
50%
Rand Capital (RAND)
Q3 1980
50%
Valhi (VHI)
Q2 1980
50%
PulteGroup (PHM)
Q3 1980
48.46%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
Q2 1980
47.83%
Flowserve (FLS)
Q3 1980
46.76%
Wendy’s (WEN)
Q4 1980
45.51%
Sony (SONY)
Q3 1980
43.92%
Ryder System (R)
Q3 1980
43.44%