Alphabet (GOOG) (5-Year Total Return): Approximately 194% to 199%. A $1,000 investment five years ago would be worth roughly $2,900–$3,000 today.
Wells Fargo (WFC) (5-Year Total Return): Approximately 121% to 236% based on recent, conflicting data reports. While WFC has seen a recent 40% rally in the past year, its total 5-year return has generally trailed the rapid growth of Alphabet.
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I’m having trouble understanding why any of these comparisons are ranges. They are stock prices. They have a closing price. Use CAGR like a real human and compare against a benchmark. After you finish with that, compare Wells Fargo stock compound annual growth rate against any of the indexes over a 20 year period .. what a terrible investment.
Wells Fargo reported the weakest performance against analyst expectations among key diversified banks in Q1 2026.
Shocker.
Maybe if our CEO had any other skills beyond just laying everyone off and offshoring to India.
Wells Fargo's rally has largely been a consequence of them being a direct beneficiary of the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda. As much as Charlie likes to pat himself on the back for how bloodthirsty he is towards employees, his actions have been a much smaller factor.
@OP Google makes products consumers want, WF doesn't.