Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Durable leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated July 11, 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 | 37 / 52 | +396.9% | +4136.9% | +22.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 37 of its last 52 weeks, on a +4136.9% total return, +396.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | WDCWestern DigitalInformation Technology | 37 / 52 | +218.3% | +793.3% | +13.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 37 of its last 52 weeks, on a +793.3% total return, +218.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | STXSeagate TechnologyInformation Technology | 37 / 52 | +181.5% | +513.5% | +7.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 37 of its last 52 weeks, on a +513.5% total return, +181.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials | 37 / 52 | +78.0% | +143.3% | +5.3% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 37 of its last 52 weeks, on a +143.3% total return, +78.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | CIENCienaInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +171.6% | +475.0% | −5.6% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +475.0% total return, +171.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | KLACKLA CorporationInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +84.7% | +153.7% | +20.0% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +153.7% total return, +84.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | AMATApplied MaterialsInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +109.5% | +215.8% | +33.0% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +215.8% total return, +109.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | CMICumminsIndustrials | 34 / 52 | +55.6% | +106.2% | +3.8% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +106.2% total return, +55.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | PWRQuanta ServicesIndustrials | 34 / 52 | +41.3% | +76.4% | −8.0% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +76.4% total return, +41.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | CNCCentene CorporationHealth Care | 34 / 52 | +23.3% | +103.8% | +8.1% |
| Health Care — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +103.8% total return, +23.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | MUMicron TechnologyInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +211.4% | +716.6% | +13.3% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +716.6% total return, +211.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | TERTeradyneInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +134.8% | +297.0% | +0.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +297.0% total return, +134.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | GLWCorning Inc.Information Technology | 33 / 52 | +127.0% | +264.4% | +7.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +264.4% total return, +127.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | LRCXLam ResearchInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +119.2% | +257.0% | +15.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +257.0% total return, +119.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | FIXComfort Systems USAIndustrials | 33 / 52 | +112.3% | +224.3% | −4.8% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +224.3% total return, +112.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | ANETArista NetworksInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +50.6% | +84.3% | +21.2% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +84.3% total return, +50.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | IBKRInteractive BrokersFinancials | 33 / 52 | +46.7% | +62.8% | +11.5% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +62.8% total return, +46.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | HPEHewlett Packard EnterpriseInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +80.5% | +131.9% | −1.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +131.9% total return, +80.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | STTState Street CorporationFinancials | 32 / 52 | +38.1% | +64.2% | +11.4% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +64.2% total return, +38.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | BNYBNY MellonFinancials | 32 / 52 | +32.9% | +62.9% | +6.7% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +62.9% total return, +32.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 21 | MSMorgan StanleyFinancials | 32 / 52 | +30.5% | +54.6% | +4.9% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +54.6% total return, +30.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 22 | SNASnap-onIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +7.0% | +26.7% | +5.8% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +26.7% total return, +7.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 23 | LITELumentumInformation Technology | 31 / 52 | +212.3% | +780.6% | −7.1% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +780.6% total return, +212.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 24 | COHRCoherent Corp.Information Technology | 31 / 52 | +139.8% | +268.5% | −13.9% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +268.5% total return, +139.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 25 | APAAPA CorporationEnergy | 31 / 52 | +46.9% | +72.3% | −8.6% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +72.3% total return, +46.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||