Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 6.01% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.88%. Currently, Lowe’s Companies has a market capitalization of $141.97 billion. Buying $100 In LOW: If an investor had bought $100 of LOW stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $476.14 today based on a price of $249.95 for LOW at the time of writing. Lowe’s Companies’s Performance Over Last 10 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 i…