Tool Introduction
The Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator is an efficient and practical online tool designed to help users quickly evaluate the performance of various investments. You only need to enter the original investment amount, the return value, and the start and end dates of the investment, and this tool will automatically calculate the total gain/loss, actual investment duration (in days), Return on Investment (ROI), and Annual Return on Investment (AROI) for the investment period. Whether for personal financial analysis or corporate project evaluation, it can provide you with clear data support.
How to Use
- In the "Original Investment" input box, fill in your initial investment amount, for example: 10000 yuan.
- In the "Return Value" input box, fill in the total return amount at the end of the investment, for example: 11200 yuan.
- Select the corresponding dates in "Investment Start Date" and "Investment End Date", for example: 2024-04-16 to 2025-04-16.
- (Optional) In "Decimal Places", enter the number of decimal places you want the result to retain, the default value is 2.
- Click the "Calculate" button to immediately view the investment return analysis results.
Input Parameter Requirements:
- Original Investment: Must be a number greater than 0, unit is "yuan".
- Return Value: Must be a number, unit is "yuan".
- Investment Start Date, Investment End Date: Valid date format (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD). The investment end date should be later than or equal to the investment start date.
- Decimal Places: A positive integer representing the number of digits after the decimal point in the calculation result.
Output Result Format:
The calculation results will be displayed in a clear list format, including: Investment Gain/Loss (yuan), Investment Period (days), Return on Investment (ROI), and Annual Return on Investment.
ROI Calculation Formula
This tool primarily uses the following formulas for calculation:
- Investment Gain/Loss = Return Value - Original Investment
- Investment Period (days) = Number of days between Investment End Date and Investment Start Date
- Return on Investment (ROI) = ( (Return Value - Original Investment) / Original Investment ) × 100%
- Annual Return on Investment (AROI) = ROI × (365 / Investment Period (days))
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What input formats are supported?
- A: Amounts (Original Investment, Return Value) support any numerical input, unit is "yuan". Dates (Investment Start Date, Investment End Date) support the standard YYYY-MM-DD format. Decimal places support positive integers.
- Q: What is the output result format?
- A: The output results are displayed in a list format, including Investment Gain/Loss (yuan), Investment Period (days), Return on Investment (percentage), and Annual Return on Investment (percentage).
- Q: If the investment period is less than one year, how is the annual return on investment calculated?
- A: Even if the investment period is less than one year, this tool will proportionally convert it into an annual return on investment based on the actual investment time and calculated ROI, helping you to make standardized comparisons.
- Q: What happens if the original investment is 0 or a negative number?
- A: The original investment must be a positive number. If 0 or a negative number is entered, the tool will not be able to perform effective calculations or will show an error message.
Notes
- Please ensure that the "Original Investment" and "Return Value" data you enter are accurate, as they are the basis for the calculation results.
- The "Investment Start Date" cannot be later than the "Investment End Date", otherwise it will lead to errors in calculating the investment period.
- The results provided by this calculator are for reference only and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. Actual investments need to consider various factors such as market fluctuations, risks, and inflation.
- When performing cross-year calculations, the annual return on investment will be adjusted according to the actual number of days (including leap years) to accurately reflect investment benefits.
