United States: Yearly Stock Market Performance Insight

Market Cap	Yearly Gainers	Yearly Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	41	6	38.23%	47
Large Cap	493	211	162.41%	723
Mid Cap	592	359	78.99%	979
Small Cap	238	255	145.73%	509

Yearly Streak Leaders for 2024

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Berkshire Hathaway \| BRK.A Financial Services \| Mega Cap	9 years ↑	249.19%
Berkshire Hathaway demonstrates exceptional long-term growth with a 9-year growth streak (195,000.00 → 680,920.00), delivering 249.2% cumulative returns. With 83.3B annual revenue generating only 4.7B profit (5.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Berkshire Hathaway \| BRK.B Financial Services \| Mega Cap	9 years ↑	248.25%
Berkshire Hathaway solidifies its market leadership with a 9-year growth streak (130.16 → 453.28), delivering 248.2% cumulative returns. With 83.3B annual revenue generating only 4.7B profit (5.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Chevron \| CVX Energy \| Mega Cap	2 years ↓	-18.65%
Chevron navigates difficult years with a 2-year decline (178.04 → 144.84), down 18.6% cumulatively. Weak margins on 46.1B annual revenue with only 3.5B profit (7.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Johnson & Johnson \| JNJ Healthcare \| Mega Cap	2 years ↓	-17.90%
Johnson & Johnson sees continued yearly losses with a 2-year decline (176.16 → 144.62), down 17.9% 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.
Gartner \| IT Technology \| Large Cap	15 years ↑	2,559.00%
Gartner solidifies its market leadership with a 15-year growth streak (18.22 → 484.47), delivering 2,559.0% cumulative returns. With 1.7B annual revenue generating only 398.6M profit (23.2% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2024, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
C Cintas \| CTAS Industrials \| Large Cap	15 years ↑	2,685.06%
Cintas solidifies its market leadership with a 15-year growth streak (6.56 → 182.70), delivering 2,685.1% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 2.6B revenue generating 463.5M net profit (17.8% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Feb 2025.
Annaly Capital \| NLY Real Estate \| Large Cap	7 years ↓	-61.52%
Annaly Capital endures extended market pressure with a 7-year decline (47.56 → 18.30), down 61.5% cumulatively. Weak margins on 179.2M annual revenue with only 130.3M profit (72.7% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Paycom Software \| PAYC Technology \| Large Cap	4 years ↓	-54.45%
Paycom Software faces prolonged challenges with a 4-year decline (450.00 → 204.97), down 54.5% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 530.5M annual revenue generating 139.4M profit (26.3% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Agilysys \| AGYS Technology \| Mid Cap	9 years ↑	1,231.75%
Agilysys solidifies its market leadership with a 9-year growth streak (9.89 → 131.71), delivering 1,231.7% cumulative returns. With 74.3M annual revenue generating only 3.9M profit (5.3% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Badger Meter \| BMI Technology \| Mid Cap	9 years ↑	635.76%
Badger Meter continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 9-year growth streak (28.83 → 212.12), delivering 635.8% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 222.2M revenue generating 38.4M net profit (17.3% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Paramount Global \| PARA Communication Services \| Mid Cap	8 years ↓	-84.01%
Paramount Global struggles through multi-year headwinds with a 8-year decline (65.41 → 10.46), down 84.0% cumulatively. Weak margins on 7.2B annual revenue with only 161.0M profit (2.2% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Hertz Global \| HTZ Industrials \| Mid Cap	5 years ↓	-87.17%
Hertz Global struggles through multi-year headwinds with a 5-year decline (28.52 → 3.66), down 87.2% cumulatively. Financial struggles compound yearly losses: despite 1.8B annual revenue, - 443.0M losses persist (-24.4% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Turnaround remains elusive.
Cts \| CTS Technology \| Small Cap	9 years ↑	204.27%
Cts demonstrates exceptional long-term growth with a 9-year growth streak (17.33 → 52.73), delivering 204.3% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 125.8M revenue generating 13.4M net profit (10.6% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Bel Fuse \| BELFA Technology \| Small Cap	4 years ↑	566.77%
Bel Fuse shows consistent annual gains with a 4-year growth streak (13.51 → 90.08), delivering 566.8% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 152.2M revenue generating 18.3M net profit (12.0% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
A Armour Residential \| ARR Real Estate \| Small Cap	7 years ↓	-85.34%
Armour Residential endures extended market pressure with a 7-year decline (128.65 → 18.86), down 85.3% cumulatively. Weak margins on 29.7M annual revenue with only 27.3M profit (92.0% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Cracker Barrel Old \| CBRL Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	6 years ↓	-66.33%
Cracker Barrel Old faces prolonged challenges with a 6-year decline (157.00 → 52.86), down 66.3% cumulatively. Weak margins on 821.1M annual revenue with only 12.6M profit (1.5% margin) in Qtr ending Apr 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.

United States Market Yearly Gainers & Losers: 2024

Top United States Stock Gainers (2024)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$16.95	$75.63	340.48%	61.68M	15.54B
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$49.24	$134.29	171.18%	377.35M	95.09B
Broadcom \| AVGO Technology \| Mega Cap	$109.21	$231.84	107.70%	30.46M	7.67B
Netflix \| NFLX Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$483.19	$891.32	83.07%	3.58M	902.98M
Walmart \| WMT Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$52.42	$90.35	71.93%	16.99M	4.28B
Expand Energy \| EXE Energy \| Large Cap	$80.08	$99.55	99,450.00%	729.97K	183.95M
Applovin \| APP Communication Services \| Large Cap	$39.41	$323.83	712.62%	4.58M	1.15B
Rocket Lab USA \| RKLB Industrials \| Large Cap	$5.45	$25.47	360.58%	12.78M	3.22B
MicroStrategy \| MSTR Technology \| Large Cap	$69.25	$289.62	358.55%	19.01M	4.79B
Carvana \| CVNA Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$51.61	$203.36	284.13%	4.46M	1.13B
Life \| LIF Technology \| Mid Cap	$26.00	$41.27	45,755.56%	186.35K	46.96M
Everus Construction \| ECG Industrials \| Mid Cap	$40.05	$65.75	4,009.38%	116.91K	29.46M
Genedx Holdings \| WGS Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$2.70	$76.86	2,694.91%	456.60K	115.06M
Quantum Computing \| QUBT Technology \| Mid Cap	$0.93	$16.55	1,718.68%	10.16M	2.56B
Rigetti Computing \| RGTI Technology \| Mid Cap	$1.00	$15.26	1,441.41%	22.85M	5.76B
Diebold Nixdorf \| DBD Technology \| Small Cap	$44.22	$43.04	53,700.00%	71.00K	17.89M
Rigetti Computing \| RGTIW Technology \| Small Cap	$0.13	$6.34	4,428.57%	160.41K	40.42M
SoundHound AI \| SOUNW Technology \| Small Cap	$0.36	$11.56	3,403.03%	85.24K	21.48M
Sila Realty Trust \| SILA Real Estate \| Small Cap	$25.90	$24.32	2,332.00%	397.45K	100.16M
Power Solutions \| PSIX Industrials \| Small Cap	$2.07	$29.75	1,351.22%	101.53K	25.59M

Biggest United States Stock Losers (2024)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$144.28	$120.79	-18.06%	53.21M	13.41B
Johnson & Johnson \| JNJ Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$156.93	$144.62	-7.73%	7.17M	1.81B
Shell plc \| SHEL Energy \| Mega Cap	$65.86	$62.65	-4.79%	4.19M	1.06B
UnitedHealth \| UNH Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$526.84	$505.86	-3.91%	4.11M	1.04B
Chevron \| CVX Energy \| Mega Cap	$149.99	$144.84	-2.90%	7.80M	1.97B
Brookfield Wealth \| BNT Financial Services \| Large Cap	$49.58	$57.44	-99.55%	4.02K	1.01M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$49.20	$20.05	-60.10%	61.63M	15.53B
Xp \| XP Financial Services \| Large Cap	$25.85	$11.85	-54.55%	5.69M	1.43B
Mobileye Global \| MBLY Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$42.83	$19.92	-54.02%	5.23M	1.32B
Symbotic \| SYM Industrials \| Large Cap	$50.86	$23.71	-53.81%	1.81M	456.96M
Arcadium Lithium plc \| ALTM Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$17.85	$4.89	-92.63%	15.02M	3.78B
Flagstar Financial \| FLG Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$30.60	$9.33	-69.60%	8.00M	2.02B
Cosan S.A \| CSAN Energy \| Mid Cap	$15.82	$5.44	-65.26%	512.08K	129.04M
Hertz Global \| HTZ Industrials \| Mid Cap	$10.39	$3.66	-64.77%	6.45M	1.62B
Walgreens Boots \| WBA Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$26.07	$9.33	-64.27%	18.15M	4.57B
Stem \| STEM Utilities \| Small Cap	$3.80	$0.60	-84.54%	6.07M	1.53B
P3 Health Partners \| PIII Healthcare \| Small Cap	$1.38	$0.22	-84.40%	475.66K	119.87M
Nukkleus \| NUKKW Technology \| Small Cap	$0.15	$0.03	-76.92%	120.95K	30.48M
10x Genomics \| TXG Healthcare \| Small Cap	$54.76	$14.36	-74.34%	1.74M	439.67M
Viasat \| VSAT Technology \| Small Cap	$27.65	$8.51	-69.55%	1.98M	498.10M

Most Active United States Stocks During 2024

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Yearly Volume
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$49.24	$134.29	171.18%	377.35M	95.09B
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$250.08	$403.84	62.52%	94.83M	23.90B
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$16.95	$75.63	340.48%	61.68M	15.54B
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	$187.15	$250.42	30.07%	57.13M	14.40B
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$144.28	$120.79	-18.06%	53.21M	13.41B
Super Micro \| SMCI Technology \| Large Cap	$28.00	$30.48	7.21%	82.11M	20.69B
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$49.20	$20.05	-60.10%	61.63M	15.53B
Ford Motor Company \| F Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$12.04	$9.90	-18.79%	54.21M	13.66B
SoFi Technologies \| SOFI Financial Services \| Large Cap	$9.71	$15.40	54.77%	47.32M	11.93B
Rivian Automotive \| RIVN Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$21.85	$13.30	-43.31%	39.63M	9.99B
Mara Holdings \| MARA Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$26.64	$16.77	-28.61%	56.33M	14.20B
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$8.93	$4.36	-51.93%	56.05M	14.12B
Lucid \| LCID Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$4.17	$3.02	-28.27%	43.31M	10.91B
SoundHound AI \| SOUN Technology \| Mid Cap	$2.13	$19.84	835.85%	41.37M	10.42B
American Airlines \| AAL Industrials \| Mid Cap	$13.65	$17.43	26.86%	33.13M	8.35B
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Small Cap	$4.44	$2.13	-52.67%	43.63M	11.00B
AMC Entertainment \| AMC Communication Services \| Small Cap	$6.09	$3.98	-34.97%	24.92M	6.28B
Terawulf \| WULF Financial Services \| Small Cap	$2.93	$5.66	135.83%	21.65M	5.46B
Denison Mines \| DNN Energy \| Small Cap	$1.78	$1.80	1.69%	17.20M	4.33B
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$5.49	$7.86	41.62%	15.97M	4.02B