CAGR calculator
The single annual rate that explains a result
Enter a beginning value, an ending value and a number of years to get the compound annual growth rate, plus the total return it came from.
- CAGR
- 12.47%
- Total return
- 80.00%
- Multiple
- 1.80x
What the inputs mean
- Beginning value
- Value at the start of the period.
- Ending value
- Value at the end of the period.
- Years
- Length of the period; fractions are allowed.
Formula
Worked example
$10,000 to $18,000 over 5 years → 12.47% a year, 80% total.
Questions people ask
Why is CAGR lower than the average yearly return?
Averaging ignores that a loss is taken on a smaller base than the gain that follows. CAGR is the rate that actually reproduces the ending value.
Limitations
Every result here is arithmetic on the numbers you enter. It carries no view on any specific security, assumes returns are steady when real returns are not, and ignores taxes, slippage and commissions. Use it to size and sanity-check, not to forecast.
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