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ROI Calculator

Return on investment with annualized ROI.

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How it works
The formula behind this calculator.

ROI = (gain / cost) × 100; Annualized = (final/initial)^(1/years) − 1

gain
Profit (or loss, if negative)
cost
Initial investment

ROI tells you the percentage return, but doesn't capture time. Annualized ROI normalizes returns to a per-year basis for fair comparison.

Example: Bought at $100, sold at $120 after 2 years: ROI = 20%, Annualized ≈ 9.5%

Ref: Standard finance metric

Tips
  • 💡 ROI does not account for time. A 50% return in 1 month is far better than 50% in 5 years. Use annualized ROI for comparison.
  • 💡 Include fees and taxes in your cost basis for a true picture.

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