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Tool
CAGR calculator
Calculate the average annual growth rate of an investment, or project how capital grows at a given CAGR.
Guide
What CAGR tells you
CAGR smooths out volatility and gives a single figure for growth per year. That makes it straightforward to compare investments with different time horizons and sizes.
- CAGR vs average return
- The arithmetic annual average always overstates when returns vary. CAGR measures actual wealth accumulation and is always lower or equal.
- CAGR conceals volatility
- Two investments can have exactly the same CAGR but very different risk profiles. CAGR only measures start and end, not the swings in between.
- Companies' CAGR
- Sustained earnings CAGR and cash flow CAGR over five to ten years is one of the strongest quality signals we look for in company analysis.
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What is CAGR?
Read our explanation of CAGR in the glossary: what it measures, what it does not tell you, and how we use it in analysis.
CAGR in the glossaryCommon questions about CAGR
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