Coherent (NYSE:COHR) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.98% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.71%. Currently, Coherent has a market capitalization of $47.25 billion.

Buying $100 In COHR: If an investor had bought $100 of COHR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,162.29 today based on a price of $252.00 for COHR at the time of writing.

Coherent’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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