Return calculation

ROI Calculator

Calculate ROI from total invested cost and the ending value or amount returned without forecasting future performance.

Enter investment values

Enter values and select Calculate.

ROI formula

Total invested cost = initial investment + additional costs. Net profit or loss = amount returned − total cost. ROI = profit or loss ÷ total cost × 100.

Interpretation boundary

ROI is a mathematical comparison for entered values. It does not account automatically for time, inflation, taxes, risk, opportunity cost, or cash-flow timing, and it does not forecast or guarantee a return.

Worked example

An initial investment of 10,000 with no additional costs and an ending value of 12,500 produces a profit of 2,500 and ROI of 25%.

Calculation boundaries

Results depend on the values entered and provide arithmetic estimates only. They do not retrieve listings, market prices, approval rules, investment data, vehicle data, fuel prices, routes, or professional advice.

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