Eaton Corp (NYSE:ETN) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 13.88% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 26.89%. Currently, Eaton Corp has a market capitalization of $113.75 billion. Buying $100 In ETN: If an investor had bought $100 of ETN stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $336.74 today based on a price of $285.72 for ETN at the time of writing. Eaton Corp’s Performance Over Last 5 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 o…