ROI Calculator
Return on investment tells you what you made relative to what you put in. But a raw ROI figure hides time: 50% over two years is excellent; 50% over fifteen is poor.
This calculator shows both — the total ROI, and the annualised rate that lets you compare it fairly against any other investment held for a different period.
Total ROI
50%
Annualised (CAGR)
14.47%
Profit
₹50,000
You invested₹1,00,000
You got back₹1,50,000
How it works
- 01Total ROI = (returned − invested) ÷ invested × 100.
- 02Annualised return smooths that total into a per-year rate: (returned ÷ invested)^(1 ÷ years) − 1.
- 03For anything held longer than a year, the annualised figure is the honest one to quote.
Frequently asked
ROI or annualised return — which matters more?+
Annualised, whenever holding periods differ. Total ROI only compares fairly between two things held for exactly the same time.
Can ROI be negative?+
Yes — if you got back less than you put in. Both the total and annualised figures then show the rate of loss.