United States Steel (NYSE:X) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 9.41% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.72%. Currently, United States Steel has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion. Buying $1000 In X: If an investor had bought $1000 of X stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,714.07 today based on a price of $36.18 for X at the time of writing. United States Steel’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…