Marriott Intl (NASDAQ:MAR) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 4.86% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.43%. Currently, Marriott Intl has a market capitalization of $70.17 billion.

Buying $100 In MAR: If an investor had bought $100 of MAR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,108.07 today based on a price of $245.66 for MAR at the time of writing.

Marriott Intl'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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