{"id":409,"date":"2015-06-16T10:49:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T08:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=409"},"modified":"2025-05-11T12:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T09:27:07","slug":"return-on-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/return-on-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Return on Investment Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Investment ROI Percentage Calculator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"409\" data-favorite-title=\"Return on Investment\" 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id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Initial Investment<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"initial_investment\" id=\"field-1\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"10000\"\/><div class=\"unit\">$<\/div><small>Enter the original amount invested<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Return Amount (Earnings)<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"return_amount_earnings\" id=\"field-2\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"12000\"\/><div class=\"unit\">$<\/div><small>Enter the total value of the investment now or after sale<\/small><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"409\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any 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aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Return on Investment (ROI) Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[\nROI = \\left( \\frac{\\text{Earnings} &#8211; \\text{Investment}}{\\text{Investment}} \\right) \\times 100\n\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$ROI$$ = Return on Investment (as a percentage)<\/li>\n<li>$$Earnings$$ = Total returns or income from the investment<\/li>\n<li>$$Investment$$ = Initial capital or amount invested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\r\n<\/section><br \/>\n<section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>ROI \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>\nSuppose you invested $5,000 in a project and earned $6,200 from it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calculation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>$$ROI = \\left( \\frac{6,200 &#8211; 5,000}{5,000} \\right) \\times 100 = \\left( \\frac{1,200}{5,000} \\right) \\times 100 = 24\\%$$<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, your return on investment is <strong>24%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/section><br \/>\nThe ROI Calculator is a simple yet powerful tool for evaluating investment efficiency. 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