Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 4.21% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.92%. Currently, Lightwave Logic has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion.

Buying $100 In LWLG: If an investor had bought $100 of LWLG stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $916.53 today based on a price of $11.87 for LWLG at the time of writing.

Lightwave Logic'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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