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ROI is great for a fast read on profitability, but two investments with the same ROI can be very different if one took one year and the other took ten. For anything held more than a year, pair ROI with an annualized figure.
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ROI is a simple return measure, but it does not always account for time, risk, fees, or uneven cash flows.
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Return on investment (ROI) measures the gain or loss on an investment relative to its cost, as a percentage. It's a quick, universal way to compare the profitability of very different investments — but on its own it ignores how long the money was tied up.
ROI = (Net gain ÷ Cost of investment) × 100
Net gain is the final value minus the total cost (including fees). Cost of investment is what you put in. The result is a percentage; for time-aware comparison, also compute the annualized return.
ROI is great for a fast read on profitability, but two investments with the same ROI can be very different if one took one year and the other took ten. For anything held more than a year, pair ROI with an annualized figure.