worst stocks of the 80s

Helmerich and Payne (HP) had the lowest return in the 1980s by a US stock, returning -100%.

ASSET DECADE % RETURN
Helmerich and Payne (HP)
1980s
-100%
Costco Wholesale (COST)
1980s
-100%
Brunswick (BC)
1980s
-100%
Franklin Wireless (FKWL)
1980s
-97%
STAAR Surgical (STAA)
1980s
-95.12%
Pro-Dex (PDEX)
1980s
-94.25%
Envela (ELA)
1980s
-94.21%
PAMT (PAMT)
1980s
-93.55%
PAM Transportation Services (PTSI)
1980s
-93.55%
New Concept Energy (GBR)
1980s
-92.06%
Trio-Tech International (TRT)
1980s
-90.1%
Fonar (FONR)
1980s
-88.94%
Flanigans Enterprises (BDL)
1980s
-88.29%
Cyanotech (CYAN)
1980s
-88.24%
Ducommun (DCO)
1980s
-87.81%
Biomerica (BMRA)
1980s
-87.48%
Apyx Medical (APYX)
1980s
-87.37%
LCI Industries (LCII)
1980s
-85.51%
BK Technologies (BKTI)
1980s
-84.17%
VOXX International (VOXX)
1980s
-84.13%
United States Antimony (UAMY)
1980s
-83.99%
Repro Med Systems (KRMD)
1980s
-83.34%
PrimeEnergy (PNRG)
1980s
-82.23%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
1980s
-82.19%
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB)
1980s
-82.18%