Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.17% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.19%. Currently, Walmart has a market capitalization of $845.72 billion.

Buying $1000 In WMT: If an investor had bought $1000 of WMT stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $6,978.58 today based on a price of $106.07 for WMT at the time of writing.

Walmart'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.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.