AMETEK (NYSE:AME) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.59% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.97%. Currently, AMETEK has a market capitalization of $41.90 billion.

Buying $100 In AME: If an investor had bought $100 of AME stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $925.33 today based on a price of $181.57 for AME at the time of writing.

AMETEK'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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