It's been a great year for many ASX investors.
Here are four companies in which shareholders have enjoyed healthy returns in 2017.
Kidman Resources Ltd (ASX: KDR)
It's been a good year for numerous companies involved in the booming lithium market, including Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) and Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY), while Kidman Resources has been a standout performer.
The Kidman Resources share price has gained more than 200 per cent in the past year and shares in the company are trading at around $1.87.
Kidman counts the Mt Holland reserve among its assets which it describes as the best undeveloped hard-rock lithium project in Australia.
With lithium prices continuing to rise it appears the Kidman share price could keep climbing into 2018.
Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN)
Kogan.com, an e-commerce company, has seen its share price grow by more than 300 per cent in the past year.
Shares in Kogan.com, which now has a market value exceeding $500 million, are trading for about $5.46.
The company saw further gains this week amid an announcement of its expansion into the pet insurance business.
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)
The WiseTech Global share price has increased by about 130 per cent in the past year with shares now changing hands for around $13.29.
WiseTech, which provides software solutions to the logistics industry, now has a market value approaching $4 billion.
WiseTech shares have been continuing their rise this week as the company announced its acquisition of the warehouse management solutions provider Microlistics.
NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX: NWH)
The NRW Holdings share price has gained about 135 per cent over the last year and continues to climb this week on the back of an announcement concerning a new deal.
The mining services company announced that it had entered an agreement with Gascoyne Resources Ltd (ASX: GCY) to provide services at Gascoyne Resources' Dalgaranga Gold Project.
NRW Holdings reported a profit of $28.5 million for FY 2017, up about 30 per cent on the previous year.
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