Quick answer
The Return on Investment Calculator shows rOI and annualized return on an investment. How it works: ROI = (return − cost) ÷ cost; Annualized = (return ÷ cost)^(1 ÷ years) − 1. For example, with amount invested of $5000, amount returned of $7200, and years held of 2, the rOI is 44.0%.
How to use the Return on Investment Calculator
- Enter amount invested.
- Enter amount returned.
- Enter years held.
- Read rOI and the breakdown. Use Share to send the exact numbers, or Print to save a PDF.
How it's calculated
- ROI = (return − cost) ÷ cost
- Annualized = (return ÷ cost)^(1 ÷ years) − 1
Worked example
With amount invested of $5000, amount returned of $7200, and years held of 2:
ROI: 44.0%. Gain: $2,200.00.
Questions people ask
Why annualize?
A 40% ROI over 1 year and over 10 years are very different. Annualizing makes them comparable.