best performing stocks by year in 1990s

Widepoint C (WYY) had the best year in the 1990s by a US stock in 1996, returning 46,685.7%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Widepoint C (WYY)
1996
46,685.71%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
1992
9,886.13%
Applied DNA Sciences (APDN)
1999
7,900%
Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX)
1996
3,393.58%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
1999
2,586.95%
Riley Exploration Permian (REPX)
1995
2,049.94%
Precision Optics Corporation, Inc Common stock (POCI)
1999
1,844.93%
Cato (CATO)
1991
1,832.79%
Genasys (GNSS)
1996
1,619.71%
OPTIMIZERx (OPRX)
1999
1,600%
Clarus (CLAR)
1999
1,537.22%
Firefly Neuroscience (AIFF)
1996
1,475%
Mexco Energy (MXC)
1996
1,441.48%
InterDigital (IDCC)
1999
1,438.46%
Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC)
1999
1,426.23%
AutoNation (AN)
1995
1,330.82%
DXP Enterprises (DXPE)
1996
1,300%
Portage Biotech (PRTG)
1999
1,288.89%
Interlink Electronics (LINK)
1999
1,242.85%
Americas Car-Mart (CRMT)
1993
1,242.72%
VeriSign (VRSN)
1999
1,165.01%
Soligenix (SNGX)
1996
1,150%
Socket Mobile (SCKT)
1999
1,131.82%
Hallador Energy (HNRG)
1996
1,100.65%
Imunon (IMNN)
1999
1,098.98%