best performing stocks by year 1988 to 1997

Laboratory Corporation of America (LH) had the best year between 1988 and 1997 by a US stock in 1990, returning 4,310,060%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
1990
4,310,060%
Widepoint C (WYY)
1996
46,685.71%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
1992
9,987.66%
Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX)
1996
3,393.58%
Cato (CATO)
1991
1,834.15%
Genasys (GNSS)
1996
1,619.71%
Firefly Neuroscience (AIFF)
1996
1,475%
Mexco Energy (MXC)
1996
1,441.48%
AutoNation (AN)
1995
1,330.82%
DXP Enterprises (DXPE)
1996
1,300%
Americas Car-Mart (CRMT)
1993
1,242.72%
Soligenix (SNGX)
1996
1,150%
Hallador Energy (HNRG)
1996
1,100.65%
Onto Innovation (ONTO)
1995
1,080%
ProPhase Labs (PRPH)
1996
1,062.57%
SunOpta (STKL)
1995
1,050%
Envela (ELA)
1991
985.47%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1994
916.67%
Bausch Health Companies (BHC)
1995
880.93%
Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR)
1995
837.5%
Biogen (BIIB)
1995
791.39%
BioLife Solutions (BLFS)
1991
765.98%
Freedom (FRHC)
1996
747.14%
Cyanotech (CYAN)
1995
734.78%
Biomerica (BMRA)
1991
652.87%