What would be a formula for sorting based on performance

stocks that have done the best in last 3 years , 5 years , etc.

in terms of percentage and in terms of dollar value

Thanks

You could use the following formula for a 252-period % change.

100 * (C / C260 - 1)

And the following formula for a 252-period net change.

C - C260

Set the time frame to 3 day for a 3 year change and to weekly for a 5 year change.