Chemical formulas are very important when trying to find information about a chemical compound because they provide what elements are present and also the proportion of the atoms of elements found in a chemical substance or compound.
Outperform also refers to an analystâs rating on a security, and outperform is a better rating than neutral and worse than a strong buy recommendation. BREAKING DOWN 'Outperform' An index is made of securities in the same industry, or of companies that have a similar size in terms of market capitalization.
Outperform means that the company will produce a better rate of return than similar companies, but the stock may not be the best performer in the index. An analystâs performance is evaluated based on how stocks actually perform after a rating is assigned.