Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 7.39% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.77%. Currently, Applied Optoelectronics has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion.

Buying $100 In AAOI: If an investor had bought $100 of AAOI stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $665.58 today based on a price of $110.60 for AAOI at the time of writing.

Applied Optoelectronics’s Performance Over Last 10 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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