Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 28.15% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 38.5%. Currently, Elbit Systems has a market capitalization of $37.84 billion.

Buying $100 In ESLT: If an investor had bought $100 of ESLT stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $495.95 today based on a price of $778.90 for ESLT at the time of writing.

Elbit Systems’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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