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Top Performing Stocks in 2026

358 Outperforming Market Leaders.

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Refreshed Jun 14, 2026

This screen ranks US stocks by total return over the past 12 months ā€” the complete picture that includes dividends reinvested, not just price change. The 30%+ threshold captures market leaders while the quality floor (ROE ā‰„ 8%, 3-year return ā‰„ 5%) filters out junk rallies from distressed stocks. Unlike static editorial lists, this data updates daily ā€” you see exactly which stocks are outperforming right now.

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Top Performers
358
Avg 1Y Return
86.38%
Avg 3Y Return
209.02%
Avg EPS Growth
270.58%
Massive Momentum
1Y Total Return ā‰„ 30%
Quality Control
ROE ā‰„ 8%
Structural Growth
Positive 3Y Return
Institutional Scale
Market Cap ā‰„ $1B
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TickerCompanyTotal Ret 1YTotal Ret 3YYTD RetRev G TTMEPS G TTM
WDC logoWDC
Western Digital Corporation910.1%1750%199.9%9.1%280.6%
MU logoMU
Micron Technology, Inc.745.3%1357.4%211.2%85.5%408.2%
VICR logoVICR
Vicor Corporation575%414.6%159.9%26.1%1855.1%
TTMI logoTTMI
TTM Technologies, Inc.432.8%1279.2%174.8%21.6%113.5%
TER logoTER
Teradyne, Inc.369.9%269.7%94.3%30.3%52.7%
POWL logoPOWL
Powell Industries, Inc.358%1338.1%150.8%4.5%7.8%
STRL logoSTRL
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.320.7%1529.5%169.3%37%30.6%
SKYT logoSKYT
SkyWater Technology, Inc.315.1%288.2%63.2%67.2%1450.7%
AMKR logoAMKR
Amkor Technology, Inc.307.6%216%92.9%12.7%37.3%
MRVL logoMRVL
Marvell Technology, Inc.302%351.9%212.9%34.1%610.3%
LRCX logoLRCX
Lam Research Corporation301.3%488.8%98.2%26.5%47.6%
VSCO logoVSCO
Victoria's Secret & Co.298.1%316.6%47.8%9.5%56%
ALAB logoALAB
Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock289.2%491.9%104.5%104.2%563.7%
MKSI logoMKSI
MKS Inc.280.4%252.4%111.3%11.5%42.7%
FIX logoFIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.275.1%1074.6%87.1%38.4%107.9%
GLW logoGLW
Corning Incorporated254.8%456.1%97.6%20.1%303.8%
RHLD logoRHLD
Resolute Holdings Management, Inc.249.8%267.3%-29.3%82.2%102.5%
CECO logoCECO
CECO Environmental Corp.247.1%644.7%61.8%33.5%-64.2%
PACS logoPACS
PACS Group, Inc.242.6%57.7%-8.2%ā€”245.5%
BELFB logoBELFB
Bel Fuse Inc.240.5%409.9%70.1%25.5%19.8%
CRDO logoCRDO
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd237.4%1369.3%75.1%226.1%13962.5%
NWPX logoNWPX
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.228.4%325.1%104.4%10.6%30.9%
AMAT logoAMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.225.2%308.7%111%3.3%29.4%
MTRN logoMTRN
Materion Corporation206.9%130.6%92.4%11.4%632%
ATEX logoATEX
Anterix Inc.202%148.3%271.1%7.8%868.3%
KLAC logoKLAC
KLA Corporation200%478.3%99.7%13.4%28.6%
BTSG logoBTSG
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Common Stock192.7%474.8%64.7%21%287.8%
SANM logoSANM
Sanmina Corporation191.8%351.8%60.2%41.3%5.1%
AGX logoAGX
Argan, Inc.189.7%1538.3%96.9%14.5%59.6%
MOD logoMOD
Modine Manufacturing Company182.8%737.4%94.9%23.1%-34.5%
WDC logoWDC
Western Digital Corporation
910.1%
910.1%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1750%
YTD Ret199.9%
Rev G TTM9.1%
EPS G TTM280.6%
MU logoMU
Micron Technology, Inc.
745.3%
745.3%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1357.4%
YTD Ret211.2%
Rev G TTM85.5%
EPS G TTM408.2%
VICR logoVICR
Vicor Corporation
575%
575%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y414.6%
YTD Ret159.9%
Rev G TTM26.1%
EPS G TTM1855.1%
TTMI logoTTMI
TTM Technologies, Inc.
432.8%
432.8%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1279.2%
YTD Ret174.8%
Rev G TTM21.6%
EPS G TTM113.5%
TER logoTER
Teradyne, Inc.
369.9%
369.9%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y269.7%
YTD Ret94.3%
Rev G TTM30.3%
EPS G TTM52.7%
POWL logoPOWL
Powell Industries, Inc.
358%
358%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1338.1%
YTD Ret150.8%
Rev G TTM4.5%
EPS G TTM7.8%
STRL logoSTRL
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
320.7%
320.7%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1529.5%
YTD Ret169.3%
Rev G TTM37%
EPS G TTM30.6%
SKYT logoSKYT
SkyWater Technology, Inc.
315.1%
315.1%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y288.2%
YTD Ret63.2%
Rev G TTM67.2%
EPS G TTM1450.7%
AMKR logoAMKR
Amkor Technology, Inc.
307.6%
307.6%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y216%
YTD Ret92.9%
Rev G TTM12.7%
EPS G TTM37.3%
MRVL logoMRVL
Marvell Technology, Inc.
302%
302%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y351.9%
YTD Ret212.9%
Rev G TTM34.1%
EPS G TTM610.3%
LRCX logoLRCX
Lam Research Corporation
301.3%
301.3%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y488.8%
YTD Ret98.2%
Rev G TTM26.5%
EPS G TTM47.6%
VSCO logoVSCO
Victoria's Secret & Co.
298.1%
298.1%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y316.6%
YTD Ret47.8%
Rev G TTM9.5%
EPS G TTM56%
ALAB logoALAB
Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock
289.2%
289.2%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y491.9%
YTD Ret104.5%
Rev G TTM104.2%
EPS G TTM563.7%
MKSI logoMKSI
MKS Inc.
280.4%
280.4%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y252.4%
YTD Ret111.3%
Rev G TTM11.5%
EPS G TTM42.7%
FIX logoFIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
275.1%
275.1%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1074.6%
YTD Ret87.1%
Rev G TTM38.4%
EPS G TTM107.9%
GLW logoGLW
Corning Incorporated
254.8%
254.8%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y456.1%
YTD Ret97.6%
Rev G TTM20.1%
EPS G TTM303.8%
RHLD logoRHLD
Resolute Holdings Management, Inc.
249.8%
249.8%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y267.3%
YTD Ret-29.3%
Rev G TTM82.2%
EPS G TTM102.5%
CECO logoCECO
CECO Environmental Corp.
247.1%
247.1%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y644.7%
YTD Ret61.8%
Rev G TTM33.5%
EPS G TTM-64.2%
PACS logoPACS
PACS Group, Inc.
242.6%
242.6%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y57.7%
YTD Ret-8.2%
Rev G TTMā€”
EPS G TTM245.5%
BELFB logoBELFB
Bel Fuse Inc.
240.5%
240.5%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y409.9%
YTD Ret70.1%
Rev G TTM25.5%
EPS G TTM19.8%
CRDO logoCRDO
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd
237.4%
237.4%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1369.3%
YTD Ret75.1%
Rev G TTM226.1%
EPS G TTM13962.5%
NWPX logoNWPX
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.
228.4%
228.4%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y325.1%
YTD Ret104.4%
Rev G TTM10.6%
EPS G TTM30.9%
AMAT logoAMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
225.2%
225.2%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y308.7%
YTD Ret111%
Rev G TTM3.3%
EPS G TTM29.4%
MTRN logoMTRN
Materion Corporation
206.9%
206.9%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y130.6%
YTD Ret92.4%
Rev G TTM11.4%
EPS G TTM632%
ATEX logoATEX
Anterix Inc.
202%
202%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y148.3%
YTD Ret271.1%
Rev G TTM7.8%
EPS G TTM868.3%
KLAC logoKLAC
KLA Corporation
200%
200%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y478.3%
YTD Ret99.7%
Rev G TTM13.4%
EPS G TTM28.6%
BTSG logoBTSG
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Common Stock
192.7%
192.7%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y474.8%
YTD Ret64.7%
Rev G TTM21%
EPS G TTM287.8%
SANM logoSANM
Sanmina Corporation
191.8%
191.8%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y351.8%
YTD Ret60.2%
Rev G TTM41.3%
EPS G TTM5.1%
AGX logoAGX
Argan, Inc.
189.7%
189.7%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y1538.3%
YTD Ret96.9%
Rev G TTM14.5%
EPS G TTM59.6%
MOD logoMOD
Modine Manufacturing Company
182.8%
182.8%Total Ret 1Y
Total Ret 3Y737.4%
YTD Ret94.9%
Rev G TTM23.1%
EPS G TTM-34.5%
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How We Build This List

  • Total Return (1Y) ā‰„ 30%The defining threshold. Total return includes dividends reinvested ā€” not price change alone. 30%+ captures stocks delivering 2ā€“3Ɨ the historical S&P 500 average annual return.
  • Total Return (3Y) ā‰„ 5%Filters junk rallies. A stock up 200% this year but down 95% over 3 years is a dead-cat bounce, not a genuine performer. The 3Y floor ensures the performance is structural.
  • ROE ā‰„ 8%Quality gate requiring actual profitability. Distressed stocks can spike 500%+ on takeover rumors or short squeezes while burning cash. ROE ā‰„ 8% confirms a functioning business.
  • Market Cap ā‰„ $1BExcludes micro-caps where 100%+ returns can result from a single large order or promotional campaign. $1B+ companies have institutional ownership and analyst coverage.
  • US-Domiciled Companies OnlyFilters to US-headquartered companies for consistent GAAP reporting and eliminates ADR currency effects that can distort returns.
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What Makes a Stock a Top Performing Stocks constituent?

This screen filters for the market's absolute return leaders over the past year. It identifies high-momentum stocks with strong relative strength and positive return on capital.

TOP RETURN
Relative Strength
Highest 1Y Total Return
LIQUIDITY
Scale Filter
Market Cap >= $1B
ROE GATE
Quality Gate
Positive Return on Equity
1

Sort by Total Return

Isolate the top-performing stocks in the US market based on 1-year price returns plus dividends.

2

Filter for Size and Scale

Require a minimum $1 billion market cap to ensure the performance is liquid and investable.

3

Verify Capital Efficiency

Ensure the company is profitable with a positive ROE to filter out speculative bubble names.

Performance Dynamics: When Does This Strategy Outperform?

Strategy performance behaves differently based on market conditions. Let's analyze when this strategy outperforms and when it lags:

When Leaders Lead

  • āœ“ Strong secular bull markets with active institutional momentum buyers.
  • āœ“ Periods of rapid industry growth (e.g. AI or biotechnology expansions).
  • āœ“ High relative strength cycles.

When Leaders Trail

  • āœ— Market turning points and trend reversals when prior leaders face heavy selling.
  • āœ— Sideways, range-bound markets characterized by heavy chop.
  • āœ— Value rotations when capital shifts to defensive, low-beta names.

How to Use the Screener Results Table

To build a resilient portfolio, do not buy stocks on simple statistics alone. Use the key columns in our table to audit the durability, safety, and returns of each stock:

1-Year Total Return Percentage

The primary sorting metric. Tracks total share performance over the past year.

Return on Equity (ROE) Percentage

Ensures the price performance is backed by corporate returns on capital.

Market Capitalization Billions

Gauges liquidity and scale to prevent penny stock selection.

P/E Ratio Multiplier

Valuation premium paid. Top performers often carry high P/E multiples.

Risk Factors & Warning Signs to Track

The Danger of Buying the Top

Stocks with massive 1-year returns can be overextended. Verify if the growth is sustainable and prepare for healthy consolidations.

What are Top Performing Stocks?

Isolates the top-performing momentum leaders in the US market. It filters for a $1B+ market cap and positive returns across multiple timeframes to find solid trends.

  • 1-Year Total Return ā‰„ 30%
  • 3-Year Total Return ā‰„ 5%
  • Return on Equity (ROE) ā‰„ 8%
  • Market Cap ā‰„ $1 Billion

Why Invest in Top Performing Stocks?

Momentum Factor

Enforces long-term, multi-year trend confirmation

Filtered for Quality

Requires active short-term acceleration and breakout momentum

Fundamental Winners

Filters out unprofitable, speculative momentum plays

Total Return Focus

Targets cycle-leading stocks with institutional backing

Frequently Asked Questions

How are top-performing stocks identified?
This screen filters and sorts all US-domiciled stocks with a market cap above $1 billion by their 1-year total return, requiring a positive ROE.
Do top-performing stocks pay dividends?
Some do, but it is not a requirement. Performance is driven primarily by capital gains (stock price appreciation).
What is the difference between price return and total return?
Price return measures only stock price changes. Total return includes both stock price changes and reinvested dividend distributions.
Why is a minimum market cap of $1B required?
To filter out volatile micro-caps and penny stocks, which can show massive temporary returns on low volume but lack institutional liquidity.
Is buying past winners a good strategy?
Yes, research shows that stocks with strong 6-12 month returns tend to continue outperforming in the near term (the momentum anomaly).
What is the risk of buying top performers?
Mean reversion. If a company's earnings fail to match high expectations, the stock price can drop sharply as multiples compress.
How does interest rate policy affect top performers?
Higher interest rates reduce growth multiples, which can disproportionately impact high-flying growth leaders.
How should I manage risk in this screen?
Use trailing stop-losses, avoid overextended positions (high RSI), and focus on companies with strong gross margins and low leverage.

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