TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 8.68% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.22%. Currently, TJX Companies has a market capitalization of $173.12 billion.

Buying $100 In TJX: If an investor had bought $100 of TJX stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $2,423.92 today based on a price of $155.56 for TJX at the time of writing.

TJX Companies's Performance Over Last 20 Years

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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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