Reliance (NYSE:RS) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.72% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.2%. Currently, Reliance has a market capitalization of $15.46 billion. Buying $100 In RS: If an investor had bought $100 of RS stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,451.91 today based on a price of $281.08 for RS at the time of writing. Reliance’s Performance Over Last 20 YearsFinally — 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 pe…