Free capital investment tool
Equipment ROI Calculator
Estimate equipment payback, annual return and the utilization needed to justify the purchase before committing capital.
Simple calculator
Updates liveEnter the equipment economics
Investment
Operating economics
Capacity & return target
Operating contributionAnnual contribution = operating hours × (revenue per hour − variable cost per hour) − annual fixed ownership cost.
Advanced calculator
Cash flow + utilizationModel the full equipment economics
Purchase & financing
Capacity & production
Costs & savings
Advanced modelOperating ROI is calculated independently of financing. Cash-on-cash return then layers scheduled loan payments onto the operating result.
Utilization sensitivity
Downtime held constantROI at different equipment utilization levels
| Utilization | Productive hours | Annual revenue | Net operating contribution | Annual ROI | Payback | Signal |
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Break-even ladder
Operating economics onlyHours required for different annual return targets
| Annual ROI target | Required net contribution | Productive hours required | Utilization required | Capacity headroom | Signal |
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Lifetime cash flow
Resale value in final yearEquipment value over its useful life
| Year | Operating contribution | Loan payments | Resale value | Net cash flow | Cumulative cash flow | Discounted cash flow |
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