Last year was a good one for publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, with more than 60 percent of them recording price gains on their stocks, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal.

The Philadelphia Business Journal looked at 118 publicly traded companies in the area to determine which were the biggest winners.

Of the 20 best-performing stocks in 2021, five are from Chester County firms.

Aclaris Therapeutics in Wayne ranked highest in third place. The biopharmaceutical company recorded a growth rate of 125 percent in 2021. The company’s stock price increased from $6.47 on Jan. 4 to $14.54 on Dec. 31.

Next is Meridian Bank at No. 11. The Malvern-based bank saw its stock increase by 76 percent last year, rising from $20.85 to $36.77.

West Pharmaceutical Services in Lionville is close behind at No. 12, with a growth rate of 65 percent.

Berwyn-based Triumph Group is next at No. 19 with a growth rate of 46 percent.

The list is rounded out by First Resource Bank at No. 20, with a 39 percent increase in stock price.

Read more about the region’s best-performing stocks in The Philadelphia Business Journal.