Kroger (NYSE:KR) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.13% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 8.14%. Currently, Kroger has a market capitalization of $34.64 billion.

Buying $100 In KR: If an investor had bought $100 of KR stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $479.12 today based on a price of $48.41 for KR at the time of writing.

Kroger'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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