HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Compound Annual Growth RateThe financial definition for Compound Annual Growth Rate:Best defined by example. If you invest $100 today and make 5% in the first year and reinvest ($105) and make 8% in the second year, the compound annual growth rate is 6.489%. The calculation is $100x1.05x1.08=$113.4 which is what you end up with at the end of year two. The average return is [square root(113.4/100) -1]= 0.06489 or 6.489%. Note 1. If we had three compounding periods we would take the cubic root (power of 1/3). Note 2. If we had invested at exactly 6.489 in both periods, we get $100x1.06489x1.06489=$113.4. Note 3. The example is directed to a return - but CAGR could be applied to earnings growth, GDP growth, etc. Similar MatchesCompound Annual ReturnCompound Annual ReturnSee: Compound Annual Growth Rate Compound growth rateCompound growth rateSee: Compound Annual Growth Rate Compound interestCompound interestInterest paid on previously earned interest as well as on the principal. Further SuggestionsCompound optionCompounding Compounding frequency Compounding period Continuous compounding Discrete compounding Realized compound yield Click to compare definitions of Compound Annual Growth Rate Click to view definitions beginning co |