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Best Performing Stocks Since IPO

We rank stocks by total return from IPO to the latest price: a buy-and-hold from listing day through today. Figures use dividend-adjusted closing prices, so stock splits and dividend payouts are reflected—higher values mean a larger cumulative gain per share since going public.

Companies that went public long ago and compounded growth often lead the table. Click a company name to see more details, or click What if you invested to simulate a buy from any date, pick your amount, and see returns, profit, and CAGR.

How to read the “× invested” column: the Peter Lynch rule

Each card shows two numbers. The percentage is the total return since the IPO; the line below it — for example 17,113× invested — is the capital multiple: how many times a single dollar invested at the IPO price would be worth today, dividends reinvested. The two figures are equivalent: a multiple of N× is the same as a return of (N − 1) × 100%.

The “×” phrasing comes from legendary Fidelity Magellan manager Peter Lynch, who in his 1989 book One Up On Wall Street coined the term tenbagger for a stock that returns ten times the money invested. We follow the same convention here and round the multiple down at every precision: a stock is only labelled a 17,113-bagger once it has actually crossed that line. For background, read total return vs price return and CAGR explained; for a dollar view, open What if you invested on any company page.

Calculated from end-of-day closing prices through .

Stocks ranked by total return since IPO

  • Home Depot

    HDConsumer Cyclical

    +1,583,323%

    15,834× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Altria Group

    MOConsumer Defensive

    +1,565,317%

    15,654× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Polaris

    PIIConsumer Cyclical

    +1,101,341%

    11,014× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Hasbro

    HASConsumer Cyclical

    +1,084,683%

    10,847× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Walmart

    WMTConsumer Defensive

    +1,038,299%

    10,383× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Badger Meter

    BMITechnology

    +926,852%

    9,269× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Apartment Investment and Management

    AIVReal Estate

    +899,771%

    8,998× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Progressive

    PGRFinancial Services

    +870,352%

    8,704× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • NIKE

    NKEConsumer Cyclical

    +770,485%

    7,705× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Microsoft

    MSFTTechnology

    +704,127%

    7,042× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Enbridge

    ENBEnergy

    +689,441%

    6,895× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Johnson Controls

    JCIIndustrials

    +678,282%

    6,783× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • NVIDIA

    NVDATechnology

    +548,831%

    5,489× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Applied Materials

    AMATTechnology

    +436,747%

    4,368× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Oracle

    ORCLTechnology

    +418,300%

    4,183× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Church & Dwight Co.

    CHDConsumer Defensive

    +415,268%

    4,153× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Stryker

    SYKHealthcare

    +403,780%

    4,038× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Rockwell Automation

    ROKIndustrials

    +368,017%

    3,681× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • UnitedHealth Group

    UNHHealthcare

    +360,758%

    3,608× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • KLA

    KLACTechnology

    +316,567%

    3,166× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Apple

    AAPLTechnology

    +312,635%

    3,127× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Danaher

    DHRHealthcare

    +267,221%

    2,673× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Amazon

    AMZNConsumer Cyclical

    +251,164%

    2,512× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • McDonald's

    MCDConsumer Cyclical

    +248,602%

    2,487× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Fastenal

    FASTIndustrials

    +242,718%

    2,428× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Cisco

    CSCOTechnology

    +242,637%

    2,427× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • M&T Bank

    MTBFinancial Services

    +223,200%

    2,232× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Jacobs Solutions

    JIndustrials

    +222,854%

    2,229× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Sherwin-Williams

    SHWBasic Materials

    +208,652%

    2,087× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Lowe's Companies

    LOWConsumer Cyclical

    +194,615%

    1,947× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Rollins

    ROLConsumer Cyclical

    +192,784%

    1,928× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Aflac

    AFLFinancial Services

    +188,795%

    1,888× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Franklin Resources

    BENFinancial Services

    +180,873%

    1,809× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • State Street

    STTFinancial Services

    +176,679%

    1,767× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • RTX

    RTXIndustrials

    +174,567%

    1,746× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Lockheed Martin

    LMTIndustrials

    +166,857%

    1,669× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Walt Disney

    DISCommunication Services

    +165,793%

    1,658× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Lam Research

    LRCXTechnology

    +159,740%

    1,598× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Vulcan Materials

    VMCBasic Materials

    +158,272%

    1,583× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Caterpillar

    CATIndustrials

    +158,198%

    1,582× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Equifax

    EFXIndustrials

    +151,744%

    1,518× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Amgen

    AMGNHealthcare

    +150,218%

    1,503× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Coca-Cola

    KOConsumer Defensive

    +147,891%

    1,479× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Monster Beverage

    MNSTConsumer Defensive

    +134,390%

    1,344× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • General Dynamics

    GDIndustrials

    +129,381%

    1,294× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Eli Lilly

    LLYHealthcare

    +127,103%

    1,272× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Adobe

    ADBETechnology

    +126,851%

    1,269× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Expeditors International

    EXPDIndustrials

    +124,824%

    1,249× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • Eaton Corporation

    ETNIndustrials

    +121,578%

    1,216× invested
    IPO Price as of
  • IDEXX Laboratories

    IDXXHealthcare

    +118,835%

    1,189× invested
    IPO Price as of

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Frequently asked questions

Which stock has the highest return since IPO?

The ranking shows the top performers. Returns depend on the IPO date and holding period -- earlier IPOs of successful companies tend to show the largest cumulative returns due to compounding.

What does 'return since IPO' mean?

Return since IPO measures the total percentage change in a stock's price from its initial public offering date to the current price. For example, a stock that went from $10 at IPO to $100 today has a return since IPO of +900%.

What is capital multiple (the “× invested” figure)?

Capital multiple is the buy-and-hold return since IPO expressed as how many times invested capital would have grown from the IPO price to the latest price — for example, 10× means roughly ten times your money. It matches the percentage (multiple = 1 + return / 100); we show both for readability and round the multiple down so we never overstate the result.

Why is it called a “bagger”? Who is Peter Lynch?

Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990 and delivered an average annual return of about 29% — one of the strongest long-run records in mutual-fund history. In his 1989 book One Up On Wall Street he popularized the term “tenbagger” for a stock that returns ten times the money invested. The “× invested” column on this page is exactly that bagger count: a 10-bagger has multiplied your capital by ten, a 100-bagger by a hundred, and so on. The figure is rounded down, so a stock is labelled an N-bagger only once it has actually crossed N×.

What is CAGR on this ranking?

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is the steady yearly growth rate that would take the stock from the IPO price to the latest price over the years between those dates, using the same dividend-adjusted prices. For IPO-to-last-price periods shorter than six months, we show a dash (—) instead of CAGR, because annualizing a very short window is misleading.

Does return since IPO include dividends?

Yes. This ranking uses dividend-adjusted closing prices, which account for both stock splits and dividend payouts. The return reflects total return including dividends.

Why do some stocks have extremely high IPO returns?

Compounding over long time periods is the main driver. A company that grew 15% annually for 30 years would show a return of over 6,500%. Companies that went public decades ago and sustained growth (e.g., in tech or consumer sectors) tend to top the list.

What is the difference between return since IPO and max profit?

Return since IPO measures the gain from holding the stock from IPO date to today. Max profit finds the best possible buy and sell dates in history to maximize return -- it represents the theoretical maximum, not a buy-and-hold strategy. See the Max Profit ranking for comparison.

Data & methodology

How is return since IPO calculated?

We compare the IPO price with the most recent dividend-adjusted closing price. The formula is: (current price - IPO price) / IPO price * 100%. All prices are dividend-adjusted, reflecting the true stock value including dividend payouts.

How are capital multiple and CAGR computed?

Capital multiple is the ratio of latest price to IPO price from the same adjusted series (for example +900% total return is 10x). CAGR is (latest / IPO)^(1/years) - 1, with years from IPO date to the last price date. We omit CAGR when that span is under six months.

Where does the data come from?

Historical prices are sourced from financial data providers. IPO dates come from company filings and financial databases. All prices are end-of-day (EOD) closing prices adjusted for dividends and stock splits.

How often is this data updated?

Rankings are updated daily based on the latest available closing prices. New IPO entries are added as data becomes available.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Rankings and figures on this page are for informational purposes only and are not investment advice. See our Terms of Service for more.