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Shop Compound Annual Growth Rate Calculator (10 Years)

Calculate compound annual growth over a period. This shop version uses a 10-year planning term as its starting point.

In real terms, the CAGR result is the steady yearly growth rate that would take the starting value to the ending value over 10 years, smoothing out any uneven growth along the way; it describes the average pace of growth, not the growth in any single year.

Formula

CAGR equals ending value divided by starting value, to the power of one over years, minus one.

How it works

CAGR smooths growth into a single yearly rate, even if actual yearly growth varied.

Worked example

Starting value $10,000, ending value $20,000, term 10 years. Using the page formula, CAGR equals $20,000 divided by $10,000, to the power of one over 10, minus one, which is 7.18% a year. That is the calculator's own result for these defaults, and it is the steady yearly rate that would grow $10,000 to $20,000 over 10 years if growth were perfectly even every year.

For comparison, the simple average divides the 100% total gain by 10 years, which is 10.00% a year. That figure ignores compounding and overstates the steady rate, which is why CAGR, at 7.18% a year, is lower. All figures are estimates for planning only, not financial advice, as the pages' existing disclaimer already states.

Who this term suits for a shop owner: a shop checking a decade of steady trading, for example a second branch opened ten years ago, or a shop that moved to better premises and is now being valued.

FAQs

What does CAGR mean?
CAGR is the steady yearly growth rate that would take a starting value to an ending value.

Is this shop calculator exact?
No, it is an estimate for planning only, based on the numbers you enter.

Are these figures financial advice?
No, they are estimates for planning only, not financial advice. Check with a qualified adviser for decisions involving large sums.

Is 7.18% a year a good result for a shop over 10 years?
It doubles the value in a decade, which is solid for a shop, but it says nothing about profit taken out along the way or debt used to fund the growth.

Why does the same doubling take a lower rate over 10 years than over 5 years?
More years of compounding do more of the work, so the steady yearly rate needed to double the value falls as the term lengthens.

Does this 10-year rate include shop running costs?
No. CAGR only compares two values; rent, wages, stock, and tax are not in the calculation unless they changed the values themselves.

Estimates only, not financial advice. Figures are approximate and do not include all fees, taxes, or changing rates unless stated.