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Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.08% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.03%. Currently, Ecolab has a market capitalization of $51.05 billion.
Buying $100 In ECL: If an investor had bought $1,000 of ECL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $414.65 today based on a price of $178.30 for ECL at the time of writing.
Ecolab'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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