DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 9.31% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.38%. Currently, DexCom has a market capitalization of $27.73 billion.

Buying $100 In DXCM: If an investor had bought $100 of DXCM stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,884.97 today based on a price of $71.86 for DXCM at the time of writing.

DexCom’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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