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ROI Calculator

Evaluate the profitability of any investment, real estate project, or business venture. Enter the initial investment cost and final value returned to discover total ROI percentage and annualized ROI.

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How to calculate: $20,000 invested, $28,000 returned over 3 years

Total ROI: 40.00% | Annualized ROI: 11.87% per year
Formula:ROI = [(Gain from Investment - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment] Γ— 100
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Net profit divided by total cost multiplied by 100.

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Total Return on Investment (ROI)
40%

Net Profit: $8,000.00

Annualized ROI (Per Year)
11.87% / yr

Compounded across 3 years

About ROI Calculator

Evaluate the profitability of any investment, real estate project, or business venture. Enter the initial investment cost and final value returned to discover total ROI percentage and annualized ROI.

Primary Purpose: Calculate Return on Investment percentage and annualized rate

How to Use the ROI Calculator

  1. 1Enter Amount Invested (Initial Cost) and Amount Returned (Final Value).
  2. 2Optionally specify Investment Duration in years.
  3. 3Get total dollar gain, total ROI %, and annualized return.

Formula & Methodology

ROI = [(Gain from Investment - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment] Γ— 100

Net profit divided by total cost multiplied by 100.

Real-World Worked Examples

Private equity investment

$20,000 invested, $28,000 returned over 3 years

Inputs
initialCost:20000
finalValue:28000
years:3
Result:Total ROI: 40.00% | Annualized ROI: 11.87% per year

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Annualized ROI important?

A 50% ROI earned over 2 years is far superior to a 50% ROI achieved over 15 years. Annualized ROI normalizes performance on a per-year basis.