Annualized Return Calculator
Calculate compound annual growth rate from a starting value, ending value, and elapsed years.
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How to use Annualized Return Calculator
CAGR equals ((ending value ÷ starting value)^(1 ÷ years) − 1) × 100. It expresses an equivalent smooth annual growth rate between two endpoints.
- Enter starting value, ending value, elapsed years.
- Check that the input follows the stated limits and uses consistent units.
- Run the calculator, review the result, then copy or download it.
Good to know
- Starting value and years must be positive; ending value can be zero. No intermediate deposits, withdrawals, or cash-flow timing are supported.
- Decimal inputs have at most 120 characters and magnitude from 1e-100 to 1e15, or zero. Floating-point results are rounded to 12 significant digits; extreme derived results may underflow or be rejected. Exact integer results are identified separately.
- Educational estimate with user-entered assumptions, not a quote or financial/tax advice. Rates are hypothetical, fixed, and not fetched. Fees, taxes, inflation, payment-day conventions, and currency rules are excluded unless explicitly entered.
Common questions
What calculation does Annualized Return Calculator perform?
CAGR equals ((ending value ÷ starting value)^(1 ÷ years) − 1) × 100. It expresses an equivalent smooth annual growth rate between two endpoints.
Does CAGR show actual year-by-year returns?
No. Different paths can have the same starting value, ending value, and CAGR.
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