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Compare · Payback Period Calculator

Two independent scenarios side by side.

Scenario A

Payback period

Initial investment

$

Annual cash inflow

$

Discount rate

%

Set 0 for simple payback

Payback

4.17 years

Break-even around month 50

Discounted payback

4.17 years

Same as simple payback at 0% rate

Cash-on-cash return

24.0%/yr

Recovers $12,000 on a $50,000 outlay each year

Scenario B

Payback period

Initial investment

$

Annual cash inflow

$

Discount rate

%

Set 0 for simple payback

Payback

4.17 years

Break-even around month 50

Discounted payback

4.17 years

Same as simple payback at 0% rate

Cash-on-cash return

24.0%/yr

Recovers $12,000 on a $50,000 outlay each year