AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 8.92% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.14%. Currently, AutoZone has a market capitalization of $62.39 billion.

Buying $100 In AZO: If an investor had bought $100 of AZO stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,758.79 today based on a price of $3729.70 for AZO at the time of writing.

AutoZone'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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