FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 4.78% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.52%. Currently, FactSet Research Systems has a market capitalization of $17.31 billion.

Buying $1000 In FDS: If an investor had bought $1000 of FDS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $4,215.90 today based on a price of $454.39 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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