United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.59% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.72%. Currently, United Airlines Holdings has a market capitalization of $14.92 billion.

Buying $100 In UAL: If an investor had bought $100 of UAL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,068.08 today based on a price of $45.50 for UAL at the time of writing.

United Airlines Holdings's Performance Over Last 15 Years

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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