Business Finance Calculators
ROI Calculator
Calculate return on investment, profit and annualised ROI from the amount invested, amount returned and holding period.
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What people use it for
- Comparing investment options
- Justifying a project to management
- Evaluating a marketing campaign
- Reviewing past investments
About this tool
What the ROI Calculator does
Return on investment (ROI) is the gain on an investment divided by its cost. Because a 50% return over one year is far better than 50% over ten, this calculator also annualises the result so investments of different lengths can be compared fairly.
Formula
- ROI = (amount returned − amount invested) ÷ amount invested × 100
- Annualised ROI = (returned ÷ invested)^(1 ÷ years) − 1
Worked example
Using the starting values in the calculator above:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount invested | $10,000 |
| Amount returned | $14,500 |
| Holding period | 2.5 years |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| ROI | 45.0% |
| Annualised ROI | 16.0% |
| Net gain | $4,500 |
| Money multiple | 1.45x |
How to read the result
ROI ignores timing within the period. For investments with several cash flows, use the IRR calculator instead.
Include all costs in the amount invested, such as fees, time and setup, or ROI will look better than it is.
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Questions
Questions about this tool
The things clients actually want to know — costs, timelines, ownership and what happens after launch.
Subtract the cost of the investment from what it returned, divide by the cost and multiply by 100.
The equivalent yearly compound return, which lets you compare investments held for different lengths of time.
One that beats the return on the next best alternative with similar risk.
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