Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 15.5% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 27.51%. Currently, Parker Hannifin has a market capitalization of $121.54 billion.

Buying $100 In PH: If an investor had bought $100 of PH stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $331.14 today based on a price of $963.72 for PH at the time of writing.

Parker Hannifin’s Performance Over Last 5 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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