Get rich quick. Many investors want to achieve this goal. However, it is easier said than done.

What is the key to achieving wealth in a relatively short period of time? Find the right stocks.

While it's difficult to predict which companies will be the biggest winners in the future, hindsight is 20/20. These three stocks have turned $10,000 into more than $250,000 over the last five years.

Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH) markets a range of fitness and energy drinks. Despite tough competition, Celsius has implemented its growth strategy excellently since entering the market in 2005.

An initial investment of $10,000 in Celsius five years ago would be worth more than $316,000 today. The investment peaked sometime in May 2024 $889,000. Since the company doesn't pay a dividend, all of these impressive gains are due to the increase in the share price.

There are several factors behind Celsius' remarkable success. Perhaps the most important reason is the strong overall growth of the US energy drink market. However, the company has driven much of this growth. Health and wellness trends in particular have contributed to customers wanting sugar-free energy drinks with proven performance, and that's exactly what Celsius has delivered.

Don't let the company's big sell-off in 2024 fool you. The sharp decline was largely due to lower growth due to the company's distributor and minority ownership PepsiCo has built up its inventories too much in the last year. However, this will only be a temporary problem. I expect Celsius to continue to be a winner for investors in the long term.

You probably won't be surprised to see this Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) on the list. Thanks to increasing demand for its graphics processing units (GPUs), Nvidia has become the second-largest company in terms of market capitalization.

If you invested $10,000 in Nvidia five years ago and didn't sell any shares, you would have over $284,000 today. Most of that sum (nearly $283,000) came from the increase in the stock price, with the rest generated by the company's small dividend.

It's no secret why Nvidia's shares have risen so much. The company's GPUs have enjoyed strong demand in gaming systems and data centers for years. However, OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 sparked a generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom that is still ongoing. Nvidia's chips are the gold standard for powering AI models.

I don't think this boom will be over any time soon. With the introduction of the new Blackwell GPU platform by Nvidia, development could even accelerate. CEO Jensen Huang recently told CNBC that demand for Blackwell chips is “insane.” Look for Nvidia to continue delivering insanely good returns.

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