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And The BEST-Performing Stock Over the Last 10 Years is…

By JLP | February 26, 2007

Hansen Natural – Symbol: HANS [Yahoo!Finance, Google Finance]

According to a special section in today’s WSJ, Hansen had an average annual return of 73.9% over the last 10 years!

Had you invested $1,000 in Hansen 10 years ago, it would have been worth $252,927 by the end of 2006!

The math:

FV = $1,000 × 1.73910

FV = $1,000 × 252.927

FV = $252,927

And The WORST-Performing Stock Over the Last 10 Years was…

Foster Wheeler – Symbol: FWLT [Yahoo!Finance, Google Finance]

Foster Wheeler had an average annual return of -21.6% over the last 10 years. That’s a NEGATIVE 21.6% PER year!

Had you invested $1,000 in Foster Wheeler 10 years ago, you would have had a WHOPPING $87.73 by the end of 2006!

Again, the math:

FV = $1,000 × .78410

FV = $1,000 × .08773

FV = $87.73

NOTE: Remember that the formula for future value (FV) is Beginning Value × (1 + ROR)n.

Interesting stuff.

Topics: Investing | 5 Comments »


5 Responses to “And The BEST-Performing Stock Over the Last 10 Years is…”

  1. Tom Says:
    February 26th, 2007 at 11:44 am

    There is a bit of a selection bias on the “worst-performing stock” since those that went bankrupt are no longer in the running. Foster Wheeler is “only” the worst performing stock that still trades independently after 10 years. Still quite an accomplishment!

  2. JLP Says:
    February 26th, 2007 at 11:51 am

    Tom,

    You’re right. However, I just thought it would be neat to compare the two (the best-performing and the worst-performing).

    I can’t imagine anyone hanging on for ten years as they watch their $1,000 dwindle down to $87!

  3. BD Says:
    February 26th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    I think you listed HANS as the symbol for both. Foster Wheeler is FWLT, right?

  4. bigbuddha Says:
    February 26th, 2007 at 4:52 pm

    74% … now that’s a pretty decent return.

  5. MoneyMan Says:
    February 26th, 2007 at 9:23 pm

    I read that same article myself. It was pretty interesting. I think they had some other criteria. Otherwise, I’m sure there was some penny stock that was up like 1000% over the past 10 years.

    And I agree with Tom, the Enrons of the world are the worst performing stocks, but they don’t make it into lists like these because they became worthless.

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