Investment Decisions
Compare stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets using a standardized metric. Higher ROI = better return per dollar invested.
Calculate your Return on Investment by entering what you invested and what you received. See ROI percentage, annualized returns, and break-even analysis with interactive visuals.
Return on Investment (ROI) measures the profitability of an investment as a percentage. It tells you how much profit you made relative to what you put in.
A 45% ROI means you earned $0.45 for every $1 invested. Investing $10,000 and getting back $14,500 gives you a $4,500 gain — that's 45% ROI.
Annualized ROI (CAGR) accounts for the time period. 45% over 3 years is ~13.2% annualized, which outperforms the S&P 500's average of ~10%.
Compare stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets using a standardized metric. Higher ROI = better return per dollar invested.
Spend $5,000 on ads that generate $15,000 in revenue? That's 200% ROI. Critical for budget allocation.
Evaluate whether a new product, hire, or expansion will generate sufficient returns to justify the investment.
S&P 500 averages ~10% annually (7% inflation-adjusted). A benchmark for most long-term investments.
Including appreciation and rental income. Varies significantly by market and property type.
Good digital marketing campaigns achieve 3-5× ROI. Email marketing averages 3,600% ROI ($36 for every $1 spent).
College degree holders earn ~$1M more over a lifetime. ROI varies by degree and institution.
Government bonds offer stable but lower returns. Corporate bonds pay higher rates with more risk.
Bitcoin has returned 200%+ in some years and lost 70%+ in others. Extremely high risk, high potential reward.
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$5K invested, $7.5K returned in 2 years.
$2K ad spend generates $8K revenue.
$50K invested, only $45K returned.
$200K property sold for $350K in 5 years.
Generally, any ROI above the risk-free rate (Treasury bonds, ~4-5%) is acceptable. Beating the S&P 500 (~10%/yr) is excellent. Marketing ROI of 500%+ is considered strong.
ROI measures total return. CAGR annualizes it. 45% ROI over 3 years = 13.2% CAGR. Use ROI for total return comparison, CAGR for comparing investments over different time periods.
Basic ROI doesn't account for time — 45% over 1 year and 45% over 10 years look the same. That's why annualized ROI (CAGR) is often more useful for comparison.
Yes. Negative ROI means you lost money. -10% ROI on $10,000 means you lost $1,000. The investment returned less than you put in.
ROI doesn't account for risk, time horizon, opportunity cost, or cash flow timing. Use it alongside other metrics like IRR, Sharpe ratio, and payback period for complete analysis.
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