DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 14.45% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 26.36%. Currently, DexCom has a market capitalization of $27.15 billion.

Buying $100 In DXCM: If an investor had bought $100 of DXCM stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $3,262.77 today based on a price of $67.76 for DXCM at the time of writing.

DexCom'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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