EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 10.17% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.35%. Currently, EMCOR Group has a market capitalization of $37.73 billion.

Buying $100 In EME: If an investor had bought $100 of EME stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $3,530.51 today based on a price of $848.91 for EME at the time of writing.

EMCOR Group's Performance Over Last 20 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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