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Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator

Return on Investment (ROI) compares the gains from your initiative to what it cost. It’s a fast way to see if your actions created real value. Use the calculator below to test your impact—no spreadsheet needed.

Calculate Your ROI in Seconds

Wondering if it was worth it? Plug in a few numbers and see your return instantly—no spreadsheets, no fuss.Compare capital and operating costs with your returns across three years. The tool does the math. You get the insight.

ROI Calculator
ROI Reality Check
Tools to run the numbers—and back up your business decisions. These interactive calculators help you explore the payoff from investments and tradeoffs you’ve faced. Use them to validate, challenge, or rethink your results.

ROI Reality Check

Got costs? Got gains? Plug them in and find out if your investment's working for you—or working you over. Compare capital spend, operating costs, and returns across three years. No fluff. Just the numbers.

Heads-up: If you didn’t spend anything, your ROI might look infinite. Consider assigning a nominal cost (like $500) for your time, insight, or that Income|Outcome business simulation workshop you just attended. Now that you’ve improved your business acumen, you can start to measure the impact of your decisions.

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Capital Expenditure ($)
Operating Cost ($)
Return ($)
3-Year ROI: --

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These calculators are part of how we teach business acumen—not just by explaining the numbers, but by helping people use them. Whether your team is making decisions in a workshop or back on the job, tools like this one support real-world thinking and action.

Want to explore further? Try modeling different companies using our Visual Finance app,

Are you a past workshop participant?
If you’re looking for the ROI Playbook or Business Case Worksheet, check your Continue the Learning email series or contact us for access.