ROI Calculator
Guide: Profit Margin vs Markup vs ROI: What Each Means
Include any income you received
- Return on investment
- 45.00%
- Profit or loss
- $4,500.00
- Per year (annualized)
- 13.19%
ROI = (final value − amount invested) ÷ amount invested. The yearly figure spreads the growth evenly over the years you held it. Include fees and taxes in the numbers if you want them counted. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Nothing you enter or choose here leaves your device. This tool runs in your browser.
How to use
- 1Enter the amount you invested and its final value.
- 2Add the years you held it, if you want a yearly rate.
- 3Read the ROI, the profit or loss, and the annualized return.
Frequently asked questions
How is ROI calculated?
Subtract the amount invested from the final value, then divide by the amount invested. Putting in 1,000 and getting 1,500 back is a 50 percent ROI.
What is annualized return?
The yearly growth rate that would give the same result over the years you held the investment. 50 percent over 2 years is about 22.5 percent a year.
Should I include fees and taxes?
Yes, if you want the true return. Add fees to the amount invested, or take them off the final value.
Does a high ROI mean a good investment?
Not always. It ignores risk and time, so compare the yearly rate and consider how risky the investment was.
Is my data sent anywhere?
No. Everything is worked out in your browser and nothing is sent to us.
Read the guide
Learn how this works and how to get the most from it.
Money, health & time
Profit Margin vs Markup vs ROI: What Each Means
The difference between margin and markup, how to price from a target, how to convert between them, and how to read return on investment.
1 min read
Related tools
Compound Interest Calculator
See how savings and investments grow with regular deposits.
Profit Margin & Markup Calculator
Work out margin, markup, profit and selling price.
Savings Goal Calculator
How long to reach a goal, or how much to save each month.
Inflation Calculator
Future prices, buying power, inflation rate and real return.