ROI Calculator
Calculate return on investment from what you put in and what it's worth now — with net profit, investment multiple, and annualized ROI.
Investment
Enter what you invested and what it's worth now to see your ROI.
The ROI Calculator measures how much an investment earned relative to what it cost. Enter the amount you invested and its final value to get your return on investment, net profit, and investment multiple. Add how long you held it to see the annualized ROI, which makes investments of different lengths fair to compare.
How to use the ROI Calculator
- Enter the total amount you invested, including fees.
- Enter the investment's final or current value.
- Optionally add the holding period in years.
- Read your ROI, net profit, multiple, and annualized ROI.
Frequently asked questions
- How is ROI calculated?
- ROI = (final value - amount invested) / amount invested x 100. Investing $10,000 that grows to $14,500 gives a $4,500 gain and an ROI of 45%.
- What is annualized ROI?
- Annualized ROI spreads the total return evenly across each year using (final / invested)^(1 / years) - 1. A 45% gain over 3 years works out to about 13.2% per year, which you can compare with other yearly rates.
- What counts as a good ROI?
- It depends on risk and time. As a rough benchmark, the U.S. stock market has historically averaged around 10% a year before inflation. Compare annualized figures, not total ROI, when the holding periods differ.
- Should I include fees and dividends?
- Yes, for an accurate figure. Add purchase fees and commissions to the amount invested, and add dividends or other income you received to the final value.