Here’s How Much a $100 Investment in the 5 Best Performing Stocks in the Last 10 Years Would Be Worth Today

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Have you ever read about a company whose stock price rose sharply and wished you had invested early? You’re not alone. If you could see the future, you’d know before a company’s share price surged, allowing you to earn an attractive profit.

Unfortunately, most of us can’t predict the future, so instead, let’s take a look at five of the best-performing stocks over the past 10 years and what a $100 investment would be worth today.

Total returns are based on calculations by YCharts from Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2025. These numbers include dividend reinvestment.

NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) 

• 10-year total return: 23,094.60% 

The significant appreciation of Nvidia’s stock price has been well documented in the news over the past few years. Its expansion from gaming GPUs to data center GPUs for AI and high-performance computing has enabled it to increase profits far more than most analysts had expected. 

Because of the AI boom (post-ChatGPT launch), Nvidia data center GPUs have become the default choice for training and inference. This has helped data centers deliver revenue growth exceeding 200% year-over-year at certain points.

What would a $100 investment be worth today? Had you invested $100 in NVDA stock on Jan. 1, 2016, the value of your investment would be worth $23,194.60. 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

• 10-year total return: 7,362.02%

Advanced Micro Devices’ stock has appreciated significantly over the past decade because the company successfully executed a turnaround after years of stagnant or declining performance. Through this turnaround, AMD has leveraged strong product development in CPUs and GPUs to gain market share across PCs, servers, gaming and now AI. 

What would a $100 investment be worth today? Had you invested $100 in AMD stock on Jan. 1, 2016, the value of your investment would be worth $7,362.02.

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CLH)  

• 10-year total return: 6,973.19%

Celsius Holdings’ stock price has appreciated significantly over the past 10 years, reflecting its growth from a small niche energy drink company into a brand found all over the world. They formed a distribution partnership with PepsiCo, which helped them secure more shelf space in a growing number of retail stores and enhanced their marketing capabilities. This has led to accelerated sales and improved profitability.

What would a $100 investment be worth today? Had you invested $100 in CLH stock on Jan. 1, 2016, the value of your investment would be worth $6,973.19.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (DRS)

• 10-year total return: 4,749.22%

Leonardo DRS, Inc. is a defense technology company that both designs and manufactures advanced electronic systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and the militaries of many U.S. allies. Because of increased defense budgets over the past decade, demand for these specialized systems has risen, significantly boosting revenue and profits and supporting a higher stock valuation. 

What would a $100 investment be worth today? Had you invested $100 in DRS stock on Jan. 1, 2016, the value of your investment would be worth $4,749.22.

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)

• 10-year total return: 3,184.73%

Axon Enterprise has seen significant growth due to its expanded product line. What started as a company that produced Taser weapons for law enforcement has expanded into body cameras, in-car video, sensors and cloud software. It’s also expanded its customer base from U.S. police departments to federal agencies, international police and justice and corrections officers.

Because of product expansion and a move into high-margin cloud computing, it’s been able to sustain double-digit revenue growth over many of the past 10 years. 

What would a $100 investment be worth today? Had you invested $100 in AXON stock on Jan. 1, 2016, the value of your investment would be worth $3,184.73.

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