CAGR Calculator
Free CAGR calculator. Enter the beginning value, ending value, and number of years to compute the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of any investment, plus total return, absolute growth, and the growth multiple. Works for stocks, crypto, funds, real estate, and business metrics.
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What is CAGR Calculator?
A CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) calculator determines the annualized growth rate of an investment between two points in time. Given a beginning value, an ending value, and a holding period in years, it applies the geometric mean formula CAGR = (End / Begin)^(1/Years) - 1 to produce a single percentage that represents the equivalent constant yearly return. This figure makes it possible to compare investments of different durations on equal footing.
Key Benefits
- Compare investments with different holding periods fairly
- Smooth out volatile year-by-year returns into one number
- Communicate performance in an industry-standard metric
- No sign-up, fully client-side and offline
Common Use Cases
- •Evaluate stock, ETF, or mutual fund performance
- •Compare real estate or crypto returns across years
- •Present business revenue growth to stakeholders
- •Benchmark portfolio performance against an index
How to Use the CAGR Calculator
- Enter beginning value: Type the value of your investment at the start of the period (e.g. $10,000).
- Enter ending value: Type the value at the end of the period (e.g. $25,000).
- Enter number of years: Enter how many years passed between the two values. Fractions like 3.5 are allowed.
- Review results: See the CAGR percentage, total return, absolute growth, multiple, and the formula used.
Key Features
- Compute CAGR from beginning value, ending value, and number of years
- Shows total return percentage, absolute growth, and growth multiple
- Supports fractional years (e.g. 3.5) for partial holding periods
- Precise results to 4 decimal places for professional use
- Displays the exact CAGR formula with a plain-English explanation
- Copy or download the result report — 100% client-side, no API