Mettler-Toledo Intl (NYSE:MTD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 7.54% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.64%. Currently, Mettler-Toledo Intl has a market capitalization of $28.56 billion.

Buying $100 In MTD: If an investor had bought $100 of MTD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $2,167.57 today based on a price of $1410.44 for MTD at the time of writing.

Mettler-Toledo Intl’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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