Manufacturing & Lean
ROI & Payback Calculator
Calculate return on investment and simple payback for capital projects.
Inputs
Result
Annual ROI
45%
Simple payback
2.22years
Formula
ROI = (Annual savings − Annual cost) / Investment × 100
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Formula
ROI = (Annual savings − Annual cost) / Investment × 100
Worked example
(50,000 − 5,000) / 100,000 = 45% ROI; payback 2.2 yr
FAQ
+What's a good payback?
Industrial efficiency projects often target ≤ 3 years.
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