Gold price returns, Sept. 9 -- Undoubtedly, gold prices have had a stellar run this year, eclipsing the equity market with its strong 41% returns in 2025 alone. In the last five years, the return for gold prices stands at 121%, showing steady growth. However, a little-known small-cap stock, operating in the gold mining business, has beaten the gold returns by a wide margin.

The stock in question - Deccan Gold Mines - has jumped a whopping 772% during the same period, highlighting the benefits of picking the right stocks.

Deccan Gold Mines, according to the company's annual report, is India's first publicly listed gold mining company in over five decades. It holds substantial stakes in advanced-stage gold projects in India and Kyrgyzstan...