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Payback Period Calculator
Determine exactly how long it will take for an investment to generate enough cash flow to recover its initial cost.
使い方
- Enter the Initial Investment Cost. This is the upfront capital required (e.g., buying new machinery, purchasing software, marketing campaign).
- Select the Cash Flow type. If the investment generates the same amount of money every year, select Constant. If it changes as the business ramps up, select Variable.
- Enter the projected cash flows.
- The calculator determines the exact year and fraction of a year needed to "break even" on the initial investment.
計算式
Payback Math:
For Constant Cash Flow:
Payback Period = Initial Investment / Annual Cash Flow
For Variable Cash Flow:
Calculated by subtracting each year's cash flow from the remaining investment balance. Once the balance flips positive, the fractional year is calculated by: (Unrecovered Cost at start of year) / (Cash Flow during that year).
For Constant Cash Flow:
Payback Period = Initial Investment / Annual Cash Flow
For Variable Cash Flow:
Calculated by subtracting each year's cash flow from the remaining investment balance. Once the balance flips positive, the fractional year is calculated by: (Unrecovered Cost at start of year) / (Cash Flow during that year).
The Payback Period Calculator is a fundamental capital budgeting tool for project managers and business owners. It provides a quick liquidity analysis by revealing how fast an investment will pay for itself before it begins generating pure profit.