EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.1% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.35%. Currently, EnerSys has a market capitalization of $6.80 billion.

Buying $100 In ENS: If an investor had bought $100 of ENS stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $829.84 today based on a price of $186.30 for ENS at the time of writing.

EnerSys’s Performance Over Last 15 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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