IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.88% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.27%. Currently, IDEXX Laboratories has a market capitalization of $40.68 billion.

Buying $100 In IDXX: If an investor had bought $100 of IDXX stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $987.53 today based on a price of $494.28 for IDXX at the time of writing.

IDEXX Laboratories'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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