Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Durable leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated September 6, 2026
It’s easy to top a one-year return table on the back of a single explosive quarter — and miserable to hold a stock that gets there in two big lurches and a lot of dead time. So we rank a steadier way: by consistency, the share of the last 52 weeks each S&P 500 stock actually finished ahead of the index.
A name near the top didn’t just win the year; it won most weeks of it — the kind of relentless, low-drama outperformance that’s far easier to live with. Each row shows how many weeks it led, its total excess over the index, and where it stands lately.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNDKSandiskInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +420.0% | +2684.0% | +38.3% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +2684.0% total return, +420.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | MUMicron TechnologyInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +236.0% | +718.4% | +15.3% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +718.4% total return, +236.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | WDCWestern DigitalInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +200.4% | +416.6% | +3.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +416.6% total return, +200.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | APAAPA CorporationEnergy | 36 / 52 | +58.8% | +82.5% | +17.1% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +82.5% total return, +58.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | CIENCienaInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +138.1% | +174.5% | −20.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +174.5% total return, +138.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | BNYBNY MellonFinancials | 34 / 52 | +31.2% | +56.2% | +3.8% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +56.2% total return, +31.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | STXSeagate TechnologyInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +181.8% | +361.6% | −0.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +361.6% total return, +181.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | KLACKLA CorporationInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +70.0% | +112.5% | −3.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +112.5% total return, +70.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | PSXPhillips 66Energy | 33 / 52 | +55.1% | +93.9% | +24.1% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +93.9% total return, +55.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | FANGDiamondback EnergyEnergy | 33 / 52 | +19.4% | +39.6% | +5.1% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +39.6% total return, +19.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | COHRCoherent Corp.Information Technology | 32 / 52 | +133.4% | +194.8% | −15.7% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +194.8% total return, +133.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | LRCXLam ResearchInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +111.3% | +206.4% | +0.6% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +206.4% total return, +111.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +108.5% | +195.2% | −2.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +195.2% total return, +108.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | GLWCorning Inc.Information Technology | 32 / 52 | +91.6% | +121.3% | −1.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +121.3% total return, +91.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | VLOValero EnergyEnergy | 32 / 52 | +83.4% | +136.5% | +24.3% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +136.5% total return, +83.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | MPCMarathon PetroleumEnergy | 32 / 52 | +72.3% | +117.3% | +30.0% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +117.3% total return, +72.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | STLDSteel DynamicsMaterials | 32 / 52 | +49.5% | +85.0% | −7.4% |
| Materials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +85.0% total return, +49.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | NUENucorMaterials | 32 / 52 | +44.1% | +80.1% | −4.0% |
| Materials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +80.1% total return, +44.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | FDXFedExIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +38.5% | +77.8% | +2.1% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +77.8% total return, +38.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | PWRQuanta ServicesIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +37.9% | +66.0% | −6.5% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +66.0% total return, +37.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 21 | ANETArista NetworksInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +32.7% | +37.3% | +0.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +37.3% total return, +32.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 22 | EXPDExpeditors InternationalIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +30.8% | +55.2% | +5.7% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +55.2% total return, +30.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 23 | DVNDevon EnergyEnergy | 32 / 52 | +18.5% | +35.1% | +11.5% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +35.1% total return, +18.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 24 | EOGEOG ResourcesEnergy | 32 / 52 | +3.9% | +19.4% | +6.6% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +19.4% total return, +3.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 25 | FIXComfort Systems USAIndustrials | 31 / 52 | +77.5% | +122.4% | −6.0% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +122.4% total return, +77.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||