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BTC100-baggers in one lifetime
Between 1962 and 2014, 365 stocks turned $1 into $100. Here are 16 of them from Chris Mayer's book 100 Baggers. Press play and watch one investing life.
One investing life
Start at 25 in 1962, finish at 77 in 2014.
- TJX, Discount clothing stores: from 1962, reached 100x in 1991, after 28.5 years. 6,946x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1991 and $6.9 million by 2014.
About 18% a year · No. 8 on the book's top-ten list.
- PepsiCo, Drinks and snacks: from 1962, reached 100x in 1991, after 28.5 years. 1,000x+ by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1991 and more than $1 million by 2014.
About 18% a year · From 1962 to the late 1980s, it showed no sign of becoming one.
- Gillette, Razors: from 1962, reached 100x in 1994, after nearly 32 years.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1994.
About 15% a year · Phelps counted it too: 100x from 1943 to 1971.
- Altria, Tobacco: from 1962, reached 100x in 1987, after 24.2 years. 15,120x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1987 and $15.1 million by 2014.
About 21% a year · No. 3 on the book's top-ten list.
- NewMarket, Fuel and oil additives: from 1962, reached 100x in 1985, after 22.8 years. 5,077x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1985 and $5.1 million by 2014.
About 22% a year · No. 10 on the book's top-ten list.
- Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance and investing: from 1965, reached 100x in 1984, after 19 years. 18,261x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1984 and $18.3 million by 2014.
About 27% a year · No. 1 on the book's list: $1 became $18,261.
- HollyFrontier, Oil refining: from 1966, reached 100x in 1988, after 21.2 years. 12,279x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1988 and $12.3 million by 2014.
About 24% a year · No. 5 on the book's top-ten list.
- Walmart, Discount stores: from 1970, reached 100x in 1983, after 12.5 years. 12,382x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1983 and $12.4 million by 2014.
About 45% a year · No. 4 on the book's top-ten list.
- Southwest Airlines, Airline: from 1971, reached 100x in 1981, after 9.5 years. 5,478x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1981 and $5.5 million by 2014.
About 62% a year · No. 9 on the book's top-ten list.
- Forest Laboratories, Medicines: from 1972, reached 100x in 1988, after about 15 years. 7,874x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1988 and $7.9 million by 2014.
About 36% a year · No. 7 on the book's top-ten list.
- Kansas City Southern, Railroad: from 1974, reached 100x in 1992, after 18.2 years. 16,931x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1992 and $16.9 million by 2014.
About 29% a year · $10,000 became $160 million in 40 years.
- L Brands, Clothing stores: from 1978, reached 100x in 1986, after about 8 years.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1986.
About 78% a year · Did it in about 8 years, starting in 1978.
- Franklin Resources, Fund manager: from 1981, reached 100x in 1986, after 4.2 years. 11,363x by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 1986 and $11.4 million by 2014.
About 199% a year · The fastest in the study.
- Electronic Arts, Video games: from 1990, reached 100x in 2004, after 14 years.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 2004.
About 39% a year · Hit 100x in 2004 and kept going.
- Monster Beverage, Energy drinks: from 1996, reached 100x in 2006, after under 10 years. 700x+ by 2014.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 2006 and more than $700,000 by 2014.
About 58% a year · Hit 100x in 2006, and was past 700x by the end of 2014.
- Amazon, Online shopping: from 1997, reached 100x in 2010, after about 13 years. 283x by May 2015.
$1,000 became $100,000 by 2010 and $283,000 by May 2015.
About 43% a year · A 283-bagger by May 2015.
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Source: Chris Mayer, 100 Baggers (2015): the top-ten table and the case studies. Where the book gives a round figure (about, under or nearly), the bar follows it. Yearly rates and dollar amounts are our arithmetic on the book's figures. Past returns do not promise future ones.
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