highest cagr small cap stocks last 5 years

Zhihu Inc ADR (ZH) has had the highest return between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2024 by a small-cap US stock, returning 48,393.2%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Zhihu Inc ADR (ZH)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
48,393.15%
Applied Digital (APLD)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
17,585.19%
CPI Card (PMTS)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
3,416.47%
Innodata (INOD)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
3,336.52%
Limbach (LMB)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
2,347.22%
Indivior PLC Ordinary Shares (INDV)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
2,290.38%
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
1,464.5%
Byrna Technologies (BYRN)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
1,416.32%
Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
1,165.31%
Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
1,048.64%
Sezzle Inc Common Stock (SEZL)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
1,029.36%
Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
986.61%
Danaos (DAC)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
932.44%
Centrus Energy (LEU)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
915.4%
Real Brokerage (REAX)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
911.21%
Red Cat (RCAT)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
888.46%
Obsidian Energy (OBE)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
777.27%
Climb Global Solutions (CLMB)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
772.51%
Sigma Lithium Resources (SGML)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
763.08%
Amark Preci (AMRK)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
757.78%
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
735.68%
Natural Resource Partners (NRP)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
723.52%
HIVE Blockchain Technologies (HIVE)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
714.29%
Bit Digital (BTBT)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
671.05%
BlueLinx (BXC)
12/31/2019 - 12/31/2024
662.96%
Small-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $300M and $2B.