United States: Yearly Stock Market Performance Insight - 1978

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Yearly Gainers

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Average Return

10.36%

Total Stocks

168

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Market Cap	Yearly Gainers	Yearly Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	7	4	3.41%	14
Large Cap	39	32	11.39%	74
Mid Cap	21	20	5.67%	42
Small Cap	8	4	13.61%	12

Yearly Streak Leaders for 1978

All (16) Mega Cap (4) Large Cap (4) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (4)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Eli Lilly and \| LLY Healthcare \| Mega Cap	1 years ↑	25.74%
Eli Lilly and delivers growth with a 1-year growth streak (2.37 → 2.98), delivering 25.7% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 12.7B revenue generating 2.8B net profit (21.7% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Chevron \| CVX Energy \| Mega Cap	1 years ↑	20.58%
Chevron achieves gains with a 1-year growth streak (4.86 → 5.86), delivering 20.6% cumulative returns. With 46.1B annual revenue generating only 3.5B profit (7.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
McDonald's \| MCD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	3 years ↓	-20.83%
McDonald's sees continued yearly losses with a 3-year decline (1.44 → 1.14), down 20.8% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 6.0B annual revenue generating 1.9B profit (31.4% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Johnson & Johnson \| JNJ Healthcare \| Mega Cap	3 years ↓	-17.65%
Johnson & Johnson sees continued yearly losses with a 3-year decline (1.87 → 1.54), down 17.6% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 21.9B annual revenue generating 11.0B profit (50.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Boeing \| BA Industrials \| Large Cap	5 years ↑	1,046.34%
Boeing solidifies its market leadership with a 5-year growth streak (0.41 → 4.70), delivering 1,046.3% cumulative returns. Despite 19.5B in annual revenue and - 31.0M loss (-0.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market values future potential over current profitability. Long-term investors bet on turnaround.
Brown-Forman \| BF.A Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	4 years ↑	314.29%
Brown-Forman maintains steady growth trajectory with a 4-year growth streak (0.07 → 0.29), delivering 314.3% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 894.0M revenue generating 146.0M net profit (16.3% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Apr 2025.
Avery Dennison \| AVY Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	5 years ↓	0.00%
Avery Dennison endures extended market pressure with a 5-year decline (0.00 → 1.88), down 0.0% cumulatively. Annual revenue of 2.1B provides stability, but 166.3M net income (7.7% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 highlights operational challenges requiring strategic shifts.
DuPont de Nemours \| DD Basic Materials \| Large Cap	3 years ↓	-45.76%
DuPont de Nemours navigates difficult years with a 3-year decline (14.51 → 7.87), down 45.8% cumulatively. Financial struggles compound yearly losses: despite 3.1B annual revenue, - 582.0M losses persist (-19.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Turnaround remains elusive.
Graham Holdings \| GHC Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	4 years ↑	338.96%
Graham Holdings shows consistent annual gains with a 4-year growth streak (3.08 → 13.52), delivering 339.0% cumulative returns. With 1.2B annual revenue generating only 25.7M profit (2.2% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Msa Safety \| MSA Industrials \| Mid Cap	4 years ↑	317.24%
Msa Safety maintains steady growth trajectory with a 4-year growth streak (0.29 → 1.21), delivering 317.2% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 421.3M revenue generating 59.6M net profit (14.1% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Molson Coors \| TAP Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	3 years ↓	0.00%
Molson Coors encounters consecutive annual declines with a 3-year decline (0.00 → 6.31), down 0.0% cumulatively. Weak margins on 2.3B annual revenue with only 123.1M profit (5.3% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Skyline Champion \| SKY Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	3 years ↓	0.00%
Skyline Champion sees continued yearly losses with a 3-year decline (0.00 → 10.25), down 0.0% cumulatively. Weak margins on 593.9M annual revenue with only 37.7M profit (6.3% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Pitney Bowes \| PBI Industrials \| Small Cap	5 years ↑	224.44%
Pitney Bowes continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 5-year growth streak (0.45 → 1.46), delivering 224.4% cumulative returns. With 493.4M annual revenue generating only 35.4M profit (7.2% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Kennametal \| KMT Industrials \| Small Cap	5 years ↑	92.31%
Kennametal continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 5-year growth streak (2.08 → 4.00), delivering 92.3% cumulative returns. Financial performance supports steady gains with 486.4M annual revenue yielding 33.1M profit (Qtr ending Mar 2025). The 6.8% margin provides buffer for continued expansion.
La-Z-Boy \| LZB Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	2 years ↓	-52.12%
La-Z-Boy encounters consecutive annual declines with a 2-year decline (1.65 → 0.79), down 52.1% cumulatively. Weak margins on 570.9M annual revenue with only 15.4M profit (2.7% margin) in Qtr ending Apr 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Stepan Company \| SCL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	1 years ↓	-23.91%
Stepan Company experiences yearly pullback with a 1-year decline (1.38 → 1.05), down 23.9% cumulatively. Weak margins on 525.6M annual revenue with only 3.4M profit (0.6% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2024 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.

United States Market Yearly Gainers & Losers: 1978

All (38) Mega Cap (9) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (9)

Top United States Stock Gainers (1978)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
Eli Lilly and \| LLY Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$2.37	$2.98	25.74%	876.5K	220.9M
Chevron \| CVX Energy \| Mega Cap	$4.86	$5.86	20.58%	689.8K	173.8M
Coca-Cola \| KO Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$0.77	$0.91	16.67%	3.4M	868.7M
International \| IBM Technology \| Mega Cap	$16.04	$17.84	9.18%	2.1M	530.2M
Wells Fargo \| WFC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$0.97	$1.05	8.25%	431.5K	108.7M
Boeing \| BA Industrials \| Large Cap	$1.85	$4.70	154.05%	2.8M	702.4M
W.R. Berkley \| WRB Financial Services \| Large Cap	$0.17	$0.35	105.88%	229.8K	57.9M
Coherent \| COHR Technology \| Large Cap	$1.59	$3.26	97.58%	70.0K	17.6M
General Dynamics \| GD Industrials \| Large Cap	$1.14	$1.99	74.56%	1.4M	344.1M
Medtronic plc \| MDT Healthcare \| Large Cap	$0.00	$0.25	66.67%	2.5M	620.6M
Seaboard \| SEB Industrials \| Mid Cap	$11.12	$19.25	73.11%	0	0
WD-40 Company \| WDFC Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$2.71	$4.42	63.10%	15.1K	3.8M
Diodes \| DIOD Technology \| Mid Cap	$0.17	$0.25	56.25%	9.3K	2.3M
New York Times \| NYT Communication Services \| Mid Cap	$1.55	$2.32	47.77%	128.6K	32.4M
Tootsie Roll \| TR Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	$0.16	$0.22	37.50%	134.4K	33.9M
Kulicke & Soffa \| KLIC Technology \| Small Cap	$0.00	$0.50	117.39%	152.6K	38.5M
Stewart Information \| STC Financial Services \| Small Cap	$0.00	$3.62	38.17%	39.6K	10.0M
Ducommun \| DCO Industrials \| Small Cap	$1.58	$1.98	25.32%	8.0K	2.0M
Kennametal \| KMT Industrials \| Small Cap	$3.50	$4.00	20.12%	0	0
Pitney Bowes \| PBI Industrials \| Small Cap	$1.26	$1.46	15.87%	348.6K	87.8M

Biggest United States Stock Losers (1978)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
American Express \| AXP Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$2.31	$1.87	-19.05%	1.2M	304.4M
McDonald's \| MCD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$1.26	$1.14	-10.24%	2.9M	738.1M
General Electric \| GE Industrials \| Mega Cap	$4.95	$4.71	-5.42%	1.3M	332.9M
Johnson & Johnson \| JNJ Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$1.60	$1.54	-3.75%	1.9M	470.2M
Honeywell \| HON Industrials \| Large Cap	$7.01	$4.49	-36.13%	282.3K	71.1M
Clorox Company \| CLX Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$0.00	$1.34	-23.43%	326.0K	82.1M
Colgate-Palmolive \| CL Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$1.35	$1.04	-22.96%	1.2M	307.4M
Exelon \| EXC Utilities \| Large Cap	$0.00	$5.53	-21.00%	107.1K	27.0M
DTE Energy Company \| DTE Utilities \| Large Cap	$14.04	$11.49	-18.16%	34.1K	8.6M
Skyline Champion \| SKY Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$10.25	-30.51%	26.3K	6.6M
Oceaneering \| OII Energy \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$1.31	-22.49%	43.6K	11.0M
Badger Meter \| BMI Technology \| Mid Cap	$0.68	$0.59	-15.71%	8.0K	2.0M
Whirlpool \| WHR Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$9.56	-14.57%	71.3K	18.0M
Mattel \| MAT Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$2.05	-11.64%	220.4K	55.5M
Stepan Company \| SCL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$1.38	$1.05	-28.57%	0	0
La-Z-Boy \| LZB Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$1.12	$0.79	-21.00%	0	0
Tennant Company \| TNC Industrials \| Small Cap	$3.62	$3.31	-14.69%	0	0
Middlesex Water \| MSEX Utilities \| Small Cap	$2.69	$2.50	-7.06%	0	0

Most Active United States Stocks During 1978

All (20) Mega Cap (5) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Yearly Volume
Walmart \| WMT Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$0.03	$0.03	0.00%	10.7M	2.7B
Coca-Cola \| KO Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$0.77	$0.91	16.67%	3.4M	868.7M
Walt Disney \| DIS Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$0.82	$0.82	0.00%	3.1M	783.6M
Exxon Mobil \| XOM Energy \| Mega Cap	$3.00	$3.07	1.99%	3.0M	755.7M
McDonald's \| MCD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$1.26	$1.14	-10.24%	2.9M	738.1M
HP \| HPQ Technology \| Large Cap	$0.52	$0.64	23.08%	4.8M	1.2B
Pfizer \| PFE Healthcare \| Large Cap	$0.54	$0.65	20.37%	4.1M	1.0B
Altria Group \| MO Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$1.29	$1.47	13.95%	3.3M	842.4M
Boeing \| BA Industrials \| Large Cap	$1.85	$4.70	154.05%	2.8M	702.4M
Ford Motor Company \| F Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$1.85	$1.71	-8.06%	2.7M	675.1M
H&R Block \| HRB Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$0.74	1.37%	585.3K	147.5M
Alcoa \| AA Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$6.98	$7.17	2.43%	362.4K	91.3M
Mattel \| MAT Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$2.05	-11.64%	220.4K	55.5M
Campbell Soup \| CPB Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	$0.00	$2.12	0.47%	168.0K	42.3M
Goodyear Tire \| GT Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$8.62	$8.06	-6.50%	152.9K	38.5M
Pitney Bowes \| PBI Industrials \| Small Cap	$1.26	$1.46	15.87%	348.6K	87.8M
Kulicke & Soffa \| KLIC Technology \| Small Cap	$0.00	$0.50	117.39%	152.6K	38.5M
Stewart Information \| STC Financial Services \| Small Cap	$0.00	$3.62	38.17%	39.6K	10.0M
Ducommun \| DCO Industrials \| Small Cap	$1.58	$1.98	25.32%	8.0K	2.0M
SJW \| SJW Utilities \| Small Cap	$1.42	$1.58	11.27%	5.9K	1.5M