Calculating Average Growth Rate in Excel

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Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Calculator

What is the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)?

The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is a metric that represents the year-over-year growth rate of an investment or a business over a specified period longer than one year. It smooths out the fluctuations of volatile growth rates to provide a single, representative growth rate. CAGR is widely used to measure the performance of investments, revenue, profit, or any other metric that is expected to grow over time.

The formula for CAGR is:

CAGR = [(Ending Value / Beginning Value)^(1 / Number of Years)] – 1

In Excel, you can calculate CAGR using the same formula. For example, if your beginning value is in cell A1, your ending value is in cell B1, and the number of years is in cell C1, you would enter the following formula into a cell:

=POWER((B1/A1),(1/C1))-1

The result is typically displayed as a percentage.

How to Use This Calculator:

  • Beginning Value: Enter the initial value of your investment or metric at the start of the period.
  • Ending Value: Enter the final value of your investment or metric at the end of the period.
  • Number of Years: Enter the total number of years over which the growth occurred.

Click "Calculate CAGR" to see the average annual growth rate.

Example:

Suppose you invested $10,000 (Beginning Value) and after 5 years (Number of Years), your investment grew to $15,000 (Ending Value).

Using the calculator with these inputs:

  • Beginning Value: 10000
  • Ending Value: 15000
  • Number of Years: 5

The calculated CAGR would be approximately 8.45%. This means that, on average, your investment grew by 8.45% each year over the 5-year period, accounting for compounding.

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