CAGR Calculator | Compound Annual Growth Rate Formula

Q: What does CAGR mean?

CAGR means compound annual growth rate. It is the constant annual rate that turns a beginning value into an ending value over a selected period.

Q: What is the CAGR formula?

The standard formula is CAGR = (EV / BV)^(1 / n) - 1, where BV is beginning value, EV is ending value, and n is years.

CAGR calculator: calculate compound annual growth rate, beginning value, or ending value from BV, EV, and years. Compare investments, revenue, users, or market growth with one annualized rate.

Use this CAGR calculator to calculate compound annual growth rate from a beginning value, ending value, and time period. It can also reverse solve the beginning value or ending value when CAGR and years are known.

CAGR converts total growth into one annualized rate, which helps compare investments, revenue, users, market size, or portfolio value across different periods.

CAGR formulas

$$CAGR = \left(\frac{EV}{BV}\right)^{1/n} - 1$$

Input

Tip: Select the radio next to beginning value, ending value, or CAGR to calculate that value from the other inputs and the selected period.

Period n

months years

Beginning value BV

Compound annual growth rate CAGR

Ending value EV

Result

A value growing from 1000.00 to 1300.00 over 3 years has a CAGR of 9.1393%.

Compound annual growth rate

9.1393%

Absolute change

300.00

Total growth

30.00%

Growth multiple

1.3000x

Absolute change

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CAGR Calculator FAQ

What does CAGR mean?

CAGR means compound annual growth rate. It is the constant annual rate that turns a beginning value into an ending value over a selected period.

What is the CAGR formula?

The standard formula is CAGR = (EV / BV)^(1 / n) - 1, where BV is beginning value, EV is ending value, and n is years.

Can CAGR be negative?

Yes. If the ending value is lower than the beginning value, CAGR is negative and represents a smoothed annual decline.

What is the difference between CAGR and total growth?

Total growth shows the full percentage change from start to finish. CAGR annualizes that change into one comparable yearly rate.