Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 11.54% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 24.56%. Currently, Eli Lilly and Co has a market capitalization of $807.66 billion. Buying $100 In LLY: If an investor had bought $100 of LLY stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,721.52 today based on a price of $897.00 for LLY at the time of writing. Eli Lilly and Co’s Performance Over Last 15 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 mak…