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function calculateAPR() {
// Get input values
var initial = document.getElementById('initialInvest').value;
var final = document.getElementById('finalValue').value;
var duration = document.getElementById('durationVal').value;
var unit = document.getElementById('durationUnit').value;
var errorDiv = document.getElementById('aprError');
var resultsDiv = document.getElementById('aprResults');
// Reset error
errorDiv.style.display = 'none';
resultsDiv.style.display = 'none';
// Convert to numbers
var initialNum = parseFloat(initial);
var finalNum = parseFloat(final);
var durationNum = parseFloat(duration);
// Validation
if (isNaN(initialNum) || isNaN(finalNum) || isNaN(durationNum) || initialNum <= 0 || durationNum 0) {
var growthFactor = finalNum / initialNum;
var exponent = 1 / years;
annualRate = (Math.pow(growthFactor, exponent) – 1) * 100;
} else {
// If final value is 0 or negative, simple division for annual loss rate approximation
annualRate = -100;
}
// Display Results
document.getElementById('resNetProfit').innerText = "$" + netProfit.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById('resTotalROI').innerText = totalROI.toFixed(2) + "%";
document.getElementById('resAnnualRate').innerText = annualRate.toFixed(2) + "%";
resultsDiv.style.display = 'block';
}
What is an Annual Profit Rate?
The Annual Profit Rate, often referred to in finance as the Annualized Rate of Return or Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), measures the geometric progression ratio that provides a constant rate of return over a specific time period. Unlike a simple total return calculation, the annual profit rate smooths out the returns to show what the investment would have yielded if it had grown at a steady rate every year.
How This Calculator Works
This calculator is designed to help investors, business owners, and resellers determine the efficiency of their capital over time. It uses the following logic:
- Total Net Profit: The absolute difference between your Final Value (Revenue) and your Initial Investment.
- Total ROI: The percentage increase or decrease relative to your starting capital, ignoring time.
- Annualized Profit Rate (CAGR): This is the most critical metric. It accounts for the time value of money. A 20% return over 1 month is vastly superior to a 20% return over 5 years. This metric standardizes your return to a yearly percentage so you can compare different opportunities equally.
The Formula Used
To calculate the Annual Profit Rate, we use the CAGR formula:
CAGR = ( (Final Value / Initial Investment) ^ (1 / Number of Years) ) – 1
Example Calculation
Imagine you purchased a vintage watch for $2,000 (Initial Investment). You held onto it for 18 months (Duration) and sold it for $3,500 (Final Value).
- Total Profit: $3,500 – $2,000 = $1,500
- Total ROI: ($1,500 / $2,000) = 75%
- Time in Years: 18 months / 12 = 1.5 years
- Annual Profit Rate: (($3,500 / $2,000) ^ (1 / 1.5)) – 1 = 45.24%
Even though your total return was 75%, your annualized profit rate is 45.24%. This helps you compare this flip against other investments like the stock market (avg 7-10%) or high-yield savings accounts.
Why Annualizing Matters
When comparing investments, time is the great equalizer. A business deal that returns 5% in one week is an incredible annualized opportunity (over 1000% annualized), whereas an investment that returns 100% but takes 20 years to mature yields only about 3.5% annually. Use this tool to uncover the true velocity of your money.