Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 3.29% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.47%. Currently, Guidewire Software has a market capitalization of $17.52 billion.

Buying $100 In GWRE: If an investor had bought $100 of GWRE stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $384.99 today based on a price of $209.82 for GWRE at the time of writing.

Guidewire Software'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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