Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Durable leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated July 24, 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 | WDCWestern DigitalInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +214.1% | +675.6% | −27.0% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +675.6% total return, +214.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | BNYBNY MellonFinancials | 36 / 52 | +37.3% | +62.3% | +8.8% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 36 of its last 52 weeks, on a +62.3% total return, +37.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | SNDKSandiskInformation Technology | 35 / 52 | +387.8% | +3359.9% | −26.7% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +3359.9% total return, +387.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | CIENCienaInformation Technology | 35 / 52 | +162.4% | +361.0% | −10.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +361.0% total return, +162.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | GLWCorning Inc.Information Technology | 35 / 52 | +112.2% | +170.6% | −16.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +170.6% total return, +112.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | APAAPA CorporationEnergy | 35 / 52 | +50.3% | +91.9% | +6.5% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 35 of its last 52 weeks, on a +91.9% total return, +50.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | MUMicron TechnologyInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +213.9% | +713.1% | −11.7% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +713.1% total return, +213.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | STXSeagate TechnologyInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +178.1% | +480.5% | −20.1% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +480.5% total return, +178.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +132.0% | +225.4% | +1.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +225.4% total return, +132.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | KLACKLA CorporationInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +76.1% | +124.7% | −11.8% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +124.7% total return, +76.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services | 34 / 52 | +53.5% | +74.2% | −12.1% |
| Communication Services — beat the S&P 500 in 34 of its last 52 weeks, on a +74.2% total return, +53.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | COHRCoherent Corp.Information Technology | 33 / 52 | +124.7% | +181.6% | −25.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +181.6% total return, +124.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | LRCXLam ResearchInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +114.3% | +202.8% | −18.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +202.8% total return, +114.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | FIXComfort Systems USAIndustrials | 33 / 52 | +107.7% | +214.9% | −10.3% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +214.9% total return, +107.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | FANGDiamondback EnergyEnergy | 33 / 52 | +18.8% | +45.2% | +10.4% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 33 of its last 52 weeks, on a +45.2% total return, +18.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials | 32 / 52 | +68.5% | +112.6% | −7.0% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +112.6% total return, +68.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | CHRWC.H. RobinsonIndustrials | 32 / 52 | +64.4% | +89.3% | +0.7% |
| Industrials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +89.3% total return, +64.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | ANETArista NetworksInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +46.7% | +55.4% | +5.5% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +55.4% total return, +46.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | NTRSNorthern TrustFinancials | 32 / 52 | +18.5% | +42.1% | +3.2% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +42.1% total return, +18.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | DVNDevon EnergyEnergy | 32 / 52 | +14.9% | +37.4% | +5.8% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +37.4% total return, +14.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 21 | CVXChevron CorporationEnergy | 32 / 52 | +8.0% | +28.7% | +9.7% |
| Energy — beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +28.7% total return, +8.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 22 | TERTeradyneInformation Technology | 31 / 52 | +130.6% | +277.1% | −14.4% |
| Information Technology — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +277.1% total return, +130.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 23 | HUMHumanaHealth Care | 31 / 52 | +49.9% | +74.2% | +7.5% |
| Health Care — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +74.2% total return, +49.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 24 | IVZInvescoFinancials | 31 / 52 | +45.2% | +73.2% | +4.0% |
| Financials — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +73.2% total return, +45.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 25 | NUENucorMaterials | 31 / 52 | +41.1% | +75.9% | −2.0% |
| Materials — beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +75.9% total return, +41.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||