It’s a holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week, so over the next few days, we plan on writing about some of the stocks that investors can be most thankful for. In this post, we’re highlighting the 25 best-performing stocks in the S&P 1500 on a total return basis over the last five years. In the table below we rank them from 1st to 25th and show how much a $1,000 investment in each stock five years ago (on 11/25/19) would be worth today. Below the table, we provide a one-sentence blurb generated by AI that describes what each company does.
At the top of the list, above even NVIDIA (), is Alpha Metallurgical (), which mines and produces coal for steel production and power generation! A $1,000 investment in AMR five years ago would be worth more than $34,000 today!
NVDA ranks second, turning $1,000 five years ago into more than $25,000 today, followed by energy drink maker Celsius (), MARA Holdings (), and GameStop (). Other notables on the list of big winners over the last five years include Tesla () at #7, Super Micro () at #8, Abercrombie & Fitch () at #12, and Axon Enterprise () at #14. You’ll also probably recognize companies like Arista Networks (), elf Beauty (), Sprouts Farmers Market (), Vistra (), Deckers Outdoor (), Builders FirstSource (), and Eli Lilly ().For a quick description of each company listed above, we asked AI to give us its best one-sentence blurb:
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF): A global specialty retailer focused on casual apparel and accessories for young adults and kids, known for its trendy fashion and lifestyle branding.
Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR): A leading producer of metallurgical coal, used primarily in steel production, with operations focused on mining and processing high-quality coal.
Antero Resources (AR): An independent energy company specializing in the exploration and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil in the Appalachian Basin.
Arista Networks (ANET): Provides cloud networking solutions, including switches, routers, and software, for data centers and enterprise networking environments.
Axon Enterprise (AXON): Known for its Taser devices, body-worn cameras, and cloud-based evidence management software, serving public safety and law enforcement agencies.
Builders FirstSource (BLDR): Supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders and remodelers in the U.S.
Celsius Holdings (CELH): A beverage company offering fitness-oriented energy drinks and health-focused functional beverages for active consumers.
Comfort Systems USA (FIX): Provides mechanical services such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and electrical contracting to commercial and industrial customers.
CONSOL Energy (CEIX): A coal and energy company producing high-quality bituminous coal for electricity generation and industrial applications.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK): Designs and markets footwear and accessories under brands like UGG, Teva, and HOKA ONE, targeting performance and lifestyle consumers.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF): A cosmetics company specializing in affordable, high-quality makeup and skincare products available globally.
Eli Lilly (LLY): A leading pharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in areas such as diabetes, oncology, immunology, and neuroscience.
GameStop (GME): A retailer of video games, consumer electronics, and collectibles, with a focus on digital gaming and e-commerce.
Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA): A digital asset technology company focused on cryptocurrency mining, particularly Bitcoin, leveraging blockchain technology.
Mr. Cooper Group (COOP): A mortgage servicer and lender offering home loan solutions, refinancing, and servicing for homeowners and buyers.
NVIDIA (NVDA): A technology company best known for its graphics processing units (GPUs) used in gaming, AI, data centers, and autonomous vehicles.
Powell Industries (POWL): Manufactures electrical equipment and systems for the management and distribution of electricity in industrial and utility markets.
Quanta Services (PWR): Provides infrastructure services to the energy and communications sectors, including construction and maintenance of electric power and telecom systems.
Range Resources (RRC): An independent oil and natural gas company focused on exploration and production in the Appalachian Basin, particularly natural gas.
SiTime Corporation (SITM): Designs and manufactures precision timing devices, including silicon MEMS-based oscillators, used in electronics.
Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM): A grocery retailer emphasizing fresh, natural, and organic products, catering to health-conscious consumers.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI): Develops high-performance, energy-efficient server and storage solutions for data centers, enterprise IT, and cloud computing.
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA): A global leader in electric vehicles, renewable energy products, and battery technology, with a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL): Manages land and mineral rights in Texas, generating revenue from oil and gas royalties, leases, and easements.
Vistra Corp. (VST): An energy company offering electricity generation, retail services, and renewable power solutions across the U.S. through its integrated platform.
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