Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.16% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.21%. Currently, Chart Industries has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion.

Buying $100 In GTLS: If an investor had bought $100 of GTLS stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $740.89 today based on a price of $150.40 for GTLS at the time of writing.

Chart Industries's Performance Over Last 15 Years

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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