Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.02% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.51%. Currently, Stryker has a market capitalization of $138.82 billion. Buying $1000 In SYK: If an investor had bought $1000 of SYK stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $7,647.96 today based on a price of $364.29 for SYK at the time of writing. Stryker’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 make in your cash growth over…