Acuity (NYSE:AYI) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.14% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.28%. Currently, Acuity has a market capitalization of $9.47 billion.

Buying $100 In AYI: If an investor had bought $100 of AYI stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $705.13 today based on a price of $316.25 for AYI at the time of writing.

Acuity’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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