AMETEK (NYSE:AME) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 7.52% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.97%. Currently, AMETEK has a market capitalization of $38.17 billion. Buying $100 In AME: If an investor had bought $100 of AME stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,920.85 today based on a price of $164.86 for AME at the time of writing. AMETEK’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 per…