Published on 4 Oct 2023 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

Zurich Insurance Group (VTX:ZURN) shareholders have earned a 12% CAGR over the last five years

Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the market average. And in our experience, buying the right stocks can give your wealth a significant boost. For example, long term Zurich Insurance Group AG (VTX:ZURN) shareholders have enjoyed a 31% share price rise over the last half decade, well in excess of the market return of around 10% (not including dividends). On the other hand, the more recent gains haven't been so impressive, with shareholders gaining just 6.3% , including dividends .

Now it's worth having a look at the company's fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.

View our latest analysis for Zurich Insurance Group