Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Durable leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated October 23, 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 | +280.3% | +742.5% | −29.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +742.5% total return, +280.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | MUMicron TechnologyInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +171.4% | +342.2% | −18.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +342.2% total return, +171.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | CRLCharles River LaboratoriesHealth Care | 34 / 52 | +67.7% | +84.7% | +17.3% |
| Health Care — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +84.7% total return, +67.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | FDXFedExIndustrials | 34 / 52 | +36.6% | +54.9% | +6.9% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +54.9% total return, +36.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | CVXChevron CorporationEnergy | 34 / 52 | +29.2% | +49.9% | +13.4% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +49.9% total return, +29.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | CVSCVS HealthHealth Care | 34 / 52 | +11.3% | +14.0% | +9.9% |
| Health Care — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +14.0% total return, +11.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | EIXEdison InternationalUtilities | 34 / 52 | +2.4% | −1.3% | +9.2% |
| Utilities — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a −1.3% total return, +2.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | VLOValero EnergyEnergy | 33 / 52 | +88.9% | +159.0% | +9.5% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +159.0% total return, +88.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | XOMExxonMobilEnergy | 33 / 52 | +35.2% | +59.7% | +13.1% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +59.7% total return, +35.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | MARMarriott InternationalConsumer Discretionary | 33 / 52 | +29.9% | +43.6% | +11.2% |
| Consumer Discretionary — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +43.6% total return, +29.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | WDCWestern DigitalInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +120.2% | +185.3% | −23.7% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +185.3% total return, +120.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | HPEHewlett Packard EnterpriseInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +77.9% | +144.4% | −11.2% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +144.4% total return, +77.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | PSXPhillips 66Energy | 32 / 52 | +70.0% | +115.5% | +10.7% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +115.5% total return, +70.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | KEYSKeysight TechnologiesInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +57.2% | +91.1% | −12.0% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +91.1% total return, +57.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | NUENucorMaterials | 32 / 52 | +54.8% | +88.9% | +4.1% |
| Materials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +88.9% total return, +54.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | KLACKLA CorporationInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +44.9% | +30.7% | −22.2% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +30.7% total return, +44.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | BIIBBiogenHealth Care | 32 / 52 | +42.8% | +69.7% | +10.7% |
| Health Care — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +69.7% total return, +42.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | ROSTRoss StoresConsumer Discretionary | 32 / 52 | +35.0% | +46.9% | −2.6% |
| Consumer Discretionary — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +46.9% total return, +35.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | CSCOCiscoInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +32.7% | +50.7% | −0.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +50.7% total return, +32.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | HSTHost Hotels & ResortsReal Estate | 32 / 52 | +32.4% | +47.1% | +11.3% |
| Real Estate — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +47.1% total return, +32.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 21 | WSTWest Pharmaceutical ServicesHealth Care | 32 / 52 | +32.0% | +41.6% | +5.0% |
| Health Care — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +41.6% total return, +32.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 22 | TRVTravelers Companies (The)Financials | 32 / 52 | +28.0% | +48.3% | +9.9% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +48.3% total return, +28.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 23 | OKEOneokEnergy | 32 / 52 | +17.6% | +37.7% | +5.1% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +37.7% total return, +17.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 24 | ROKRockwell AutomationIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +11.0% | +21.6% | −1.6% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +21.6% total return, +11.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 25 | LITELumentumInformation Technology | 31 / 52 | +184.6% | +378.4% | −18.6% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +378.4% total return, +184.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||