Guidewire Software ( GWRE ) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 4.59% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.6%. Currently, Guidewire Software ( GWRE ) has a market capitalization of $18.05 billion.

Buying $1000 In GWRE: If an investor had bought $1000 of GWRE stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $4,273.18 today based on a price of $215.24 for GWRE at the time of writing.

Guidewire Software'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.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.