Calculate your Return on Investment instantly
Our free ROI (Return on Investment) Calculator helps investors and business owners measure the profitability of their investments. Whether you're evaluating stocks, real estate, business ventures, or marketing campaigns, this tool provides instant calculations for net return, total ROI, and annualized ROI.
Did you know? The concept of ROI dates back to the early 20th century when DuPont executives developed it to evaluate capital investments. Today it's one of the most important financial metrics worldwide!
Thousands of users rely on our ROI Calculator because:
Here are some common ways people use our ROI Calculator:
Calculate your stock portfolio performance. Rs.50,000 invested growing to Rs.75,000 over 3 years = 50% total ROI (14.47% annualized).
Evaluate property investments. Rs.25,00,000 property sold for Rs.35,00,000 after 5 years = 40% ROI (6.96% annualized).
Analyze business ventures. Rs.10,00,000 investment returning Rs.15,00,000 in 2 years = 50% ROI (22.47% annualized).
Measure campaign effectiveness. Rs.50,000 ad spend generating Rs.2,00,000 in sales = 300% ROI (no time component needed).
Calculate ROI on education. Rs.5,00,000 degree leading to Rs.10,00,000 salary increase over 10 years = 100% ROI (7.18% annualized).
While our calculator does the work for you, here's how the calculations work:
Formula: Final Value - Initial Investment
Example: Rs.1,50,000 - Rs.1,00,000 = Rs.50,000 net return
Formula: (Net Return ÷ Initial Investment) × 100
Example: (Rs.50,000 ÷ Rs.1,00,000) × 100 = 50% ROI
Formula: [(1 + ROI)^(1/years)] - 1 × 100
Example: [(1 + 0.5)^(1/3)] - 1 × 100 = 14.47% annualized
A "good" ROI depends on the investment type and risk. Generally: 7-10% is good for low-risk investments, 10-15% for moderate risk, and 15%+ for high-risk ventures. Compare to benchmarks in your industry.
ROI shows total return over the entire period. Annualized ROI shows the equivalent yearly return, which allows comparison between investments of different durations.
For accurate ROI, include all costs associated with the investment. For ongoing costs, either add them to initial investment or subtract from final value, depending on when they occurred.
Yes, negative ROI means you lost money on the investment. Our calculator shows this in red to alert you to poor-performing investments.
Calculate each investment separately, or sum all initial investments and final values for aggregate ROI. For different time periods, annualized ROI is most comparable.