Profit & annualised return calculator
Compare a starting capital to an exit value and see the absolute profit, total return, and annualised (CAGR) figure — the number that actually lets you compare investments of different lengths.
€
Amount invested at day zero (EUR).
€
Total value at exit including proceeds (EUR).
years
Time between entry and exit, in decimal years.
Absolute profit
€2,500
Exit − Initial (EUR, gross)
Total return
25.00%
Profit ÷ Initial × 100
Annualised (CAGR)
11.80%
(Exit/Initial)^(1/years) − 1
Assumptions & units
- All amounts are in EUR (€); percentages are per annum unless stated.
- Gross figures — before fees, taxes, spreads, or currency conversion.
- CAGR assumes a single lump-sum entry and exit; no interim cash flows.
- Illustrative only. Not investment, tax or legal advice.
How this calculator works
Absolute profit is exit value minus initial capital. Total return is that profit divided by the initial capital.
Annualised return (CAGR) is computed as (exit / initial) ^ (1 / years) − 1. This is the single yearly rate that would compound your starting capital into the exit value over the holding period.
Figures are illustrative only. Not investment, tax, or legal advice. Capital at risk.