Find the compound annual growth rate between a starting value and an ending value over any period.
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Calculated from your inputs
Annualised return
Change in value
How this is calculated
Assumes one initial investment, one final valuation and no intermediate cash flows. The period may be part of a year.
Defaults are editable examples, not current provider quotes. Results are rounded for display. These are scenarios from your inputs, not live market data or investment advice.
About the CAGR calculator
CAGR, the compound annual growth rate, is the steady yearly rate that would turn a starting value into an ending value over a given period. It smooths out the ups and downs in between into one comparable number.
Enter the value at the start, the value at the end and the time between them. The period can include part of a year, such as 2.5 years.
CAGR assumes a single investment and no money added or taken out in between.
Worked example
Example inputs
Starting value
₹1,00,000
Ending value
₹1,80,000
Time period
5 years
Calculated result
Annualised return
12.47%
Change in value
₹80,000
Why use a CAGR calculator?
Compare investments held for different lengths of time.
Turn a total gain into a yearly rate.
Check a company’s revenue or profit growth over several years.
CAGR calculator FAQs
What is the difference between CAGR and absolute return?
Absolute return is the total percentage change, whatever the period. CAGR spreads that change into an equal yearly rate, which makes different periods comparable.
Can I use CAGR for a SIP?
Not accurately. A SIP adds money at many dates, and CAGR assumes one. Use XIRR, which accounts for each cash flow’s date.
Can CAGR be negative?
Yes. If the ending value is below the starting value, CAGR is negative.
Does CAGR show how volatile an investment was?
No. Two investments with the same CAGR can have had very different paths.