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Accounting
Return on Investment Calculator
Calculate return on investment (ROI) — the simple percentage gain or loss from an investment relative to its initial cost. Use it as the most universal profitability measure for marketing campaigns, real estate, stock trades, and business projects.
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Accounting
Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator
Compute the annualized return on an investment from its initial cost, final value, and the time it was held — putting investments of different durations on a common, comparable scale. Use it to evaluate whether a stock, real estate deal, or business investment outperformed alternatives like an index fund.
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Key differences
| Return on Investment Calculator | Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Accounting | Accounting |
| Inputs required | 2 | 4 |
| Result | Return on Investment (%) | Annualized ROI (%) |
| What it does | Calculate return on investment (ROI) — the simple percentage gain or loss from an investment relative to its initial cost. Use it as the most universal profitability measure for marketing campaigns, real estate, stock trades, and business projects. | Compute the annualized return on an investment from its initial cost, final value, and the time it was held — putting investments of different durations on a common, comparable scale. Use it to evaluate whether a stock, real estate deal, or business investment outperformed alternatives like an index fund. |