Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) has outperformed the broader market over the past five years by 8.25% on an annualized basis, generating an average annual return of 20.17%.
Currently, the company has a market capitalization of $278.18 billion.
The article highlights the impact of compounded returns by comparing the value of an investment made five years ago to its current worth. If an investor had purchased $100 of GS stock five years ago, that investment would be valued at $249.12 today, based on a current share price of $943.01.