Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.5% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.67%. Currently, Atmos Energy has a market capitalization of $25.13 billion.

Buying $1000 In ATO: If an investor had bought $1000 of ATO stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $2,917.45 today based on a price of $158.33 for ATO at the time of writing.

Atmos Energy’s Performance Over Last 10 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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