Applied Mat (NASDAQ:AMAT) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.72% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.79%. Currently, Applied Mat has a market capitalization of $181.42 billion.

Buying $100 In AMAT: If an investor had bought $100 of AMAT stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,093.34 today based on a price of $218.34 for AMAT at the time of writing.

Applied Mat's Performance Over Last 20 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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