FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.98% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.28%. Currently, FactSet Research Systems has a market capitalization of $18.37 billion.

Buying $100 In FDS: If an investor had bought $100 of FDS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $350.76 today based on a price of $483.61 for FDS at the time of writing.

FactSet Research Systems's Performance Over Last 10 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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