Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 5.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.86%. Currently, Caterpillar has a market capitalization of $161.92 billion.
Buying $1000 In CAT: If an investor had bought $1000 of CAT stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,449.76 today based on a price of $331.08 for CAT at the time of writing.
Caterpillar's Performance Over Last 5 Years
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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.