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Stock Profit, Loss & ROI Calculator

Calculate stock investment profit or loss, return on investment (ROI), ending-value multiple and the recovery percentage needed after a loss.

Example: you invested $3,000 in stocks and the value became $18,000. What is your profit and ROI?
Return on investment (ROI) +500% You invested $3,000 and the ending value is $18,000.
Profit +$15,000 The investment value increased by $15,000 above the original amount.
Ending value vs. original capital 6× The ending value is 6× the original invested amount.

This is a simplified ROI calculation based only on the invested amount and current or sell value. It does not include commissions, taxes, dividends, additional deposits or withdrawals, and it is not annualized or investment advice.

How was this calculated? ROI = ((current or sell value − invested amount) ÷ invested amount) × 100. Profit or loss = ending value − invested amount. Value multiple = ending value ÷ invested amount.

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How it works

  1. Enter the total amount you invested, then enter the current value or the amount you received when you sold.
  2. The calculator shows the dollar profit or loss and ROI based on the two amounts you entered.
  3. Example: investing $3,000 and ending with $18,000 gives a $15,000 profit and a +500% ROI. The ending value is 6× the original amount.
  4. If the investment is down, the tool also shows the percentage increase needed from the lower value to recover the original invested amount.
  5. This is a simplified ROI. It does not include commissions, taxes, dividends, extra deposits or withdrawals, and it is not an annualized return.
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FAQ

If I invested $3,000 and sold for $18,000, what is my ROI?

The profit is $15,000 and the ROI is +500%. The ending value is 6× the original invested amount.

If I invested $5,000 and the value became $89,000, is the ROI 1,780%?

No. The ending value is 17.8× the original amount, but the ROI is +1,680% because ROI measures the profit ($84,000) relative to the original $5,000.

How does the calculator show a loss?

If $3,000 falls to $1,800, the loss is $1,200 and ROI is −40%. The tool also shows the rise needed to recover the original amount.

Is ROI the same as an annual return?

No. This page calculates a simple return between two values. It does not account for the holding period and does not annualize the result.

Does this include commissions, dividends or taxes?

No. Those items can change your actual investment return, so this calculator intentionally reports a simplified result from the two amounts entered.