Compound growth calculator
Use this page when you know the annual rate and want future value, or when you know the starting value, ending value, and time period and need the compound annual growth rate.
Enter a starting value, expected annual growth rate, time period, compounding frequency, and optional monthly addition.
Forward formula: future value = starting value x (1 + rate / compounds) ^ (compounds x years), plus any recurring additions.
Use this reverse calculator for CAGR, compound annual rate, annualized return, or compounded rate of return.
Reverse formula: CAGR = (ending value / starting value) ^ (1 / years) - 1.
Choose the compound growth calculator when the question says calculate compound growth, compound growth rate, compound annual rate, CAGR, annualized return, or compound rate of return.
The compound interest calculator is better when the focus is interest earned, savings growth, monthly contributions, or principal versus earnings.
The formula guide explains compounding frequency, input choices, and common interpretation mistakes.
In most calculator searches, yes. CAGR means compound annual growth rate: the steady annual rate that would take a starting value to an ending value over a chosen number of years.
It means each period's growth is added to the balance before the next period is calculated. Growth can apply to investment values, business metrics, savings balances, or other quantities.
Yes. If you enter your starting value, ending value, and years, the reverse calculator estimates the compounded annual rate of return before taxes, fees, deposits, and withdrawals.