NubraNubra Stock Return Calculator
Historical stock investment performance across NSE and BSE
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What is it
What is a stock return calculator?
A stock return calculator shows what an investment in a stock would be worth today, and how much it gained or lost, based on the price you bought it at, the current price, and how long you held the position. It turns a raw price move into numbers you can actually act on: rupee gain, percentage return, and an annualised rate you can compare across stocks and time frames.
Rather than eyeballing a price chart, the calculator does the arithmetic for you and separates two things that are easy to conflate: the total return you earned over the whole period, and the steady annual rate that would have produced the same result.
Example
Example: Rs.1,00,000 in Reliance Industries, 1 year
Say you invested Rs.1,00,000 in Reliance Industries one year ago at Rs.2,620.11 a share. At a current price of Rs.2,945, here's what the calculator shows:
MetricValue
Invested amountRs.1,00,000
Buy price (1 year ago)Rs.2,620.11
Current priceRs.2,945.00
Current valueRs.1,12,400
Absolute gain / returnRs.12,400 (+12.40%)
Because the holding period is exactly one year, the CAGR here also reads +12.40%. The two numbers only start to diverge once the holding period runs longer or shorter than a year.
Formula
How the return is calculated
The calculator works out two figures from the same buy price, current price and holding period: the absolute return, and the compound annual growth rate.
Absolute return (%) = ((Current price - Buy price) / Buy price) x 100This is the total percentage move over the whole holding period, with no adjustment for how long that period was.
CAGR (%) = ((Current price / Buy price) ^ (1 / years) - 1) x 100Raising the price ratio to the power of 1 divided by the number of years spreads the total return evenly across each year of the holding period, so investments held for different lengths of time can be compared on equal terms.
Example: a 47.38% return over three years is not the same as a 47.38% return over one year. CAGR shows the annual rate that produced the result.
How to use it
3 steps to use this calculator
- Search for a stockStart typing a company name or NSE/BSE symbol in the search box and pick from the matching list.
- Enter your investment amountType in how much you'd invest, or are curious about having invested, in that stock.
- Pick a holding periodChoose 1M, 3M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y or 5Y. The calculator instantly recalculates the buy price, current value, gain and CAGR for that period.
Reading the result
The three numbers that matter
Why it helps
What this calculator gives you
- See the real impact of timeThe same stock can look very different at 1Y and 5Y. The calculator makes it easy to see how a return compounds, or does not, as the holding period stretches out.
- Compare stocks on equal footingCAGR converts gains earned over different periods into a single comparable annual rate, so you can line up a six-month trade against a five-year holding.
- Sanity-check an investment thesisBefore committing capital, see what a similar-sized investment would have returned historically, and whether that return matches the risk you're taking on.
- Plan position sizingMove the investment amount up or down to see how the same percentage return translates into a different rupee gain, useful when sizing a new position.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is a stock return calculator?
A stock return calculator estimates what an investment in a stock would be worth today and how much it gained or lost. Enter a stock, an amount and a holding period; it works out the current value, absolute gain and annualised CAGR return from completed historical prices.
What's the difference between absolute return and CAGR?
Absolute return is the total percentage gain or loss over the whole holding period, regardless of how long that period was. CAGR spreads that gain or loss into an equivalent annual rate, making returns across different time periods easier to compare.
Does this calculator include brokerage, STT or taxes?
No. It computes the price return from the starting and latest completed closing prices. Brokerage, Securities Transaction Tax, DP charges, capital-gains tax, dividends and other costs are not included.
Why is there no CAGR shown for holding periods under a year?
Annualising a return earned in a few weeks or months can be misleading. For holding periods under a year, the calculator shows the actual absolute return; CAGR is shown once the period reaches one year or more.
Can I use this for NSE or BSE-listed stocks?
You can search the available NSE and BSE instrument catalogue. A result is shown when completed daily price history is available for the selected stock and period.
Is a positive CAGR guaranteed on any stock?
No. Historical results can be positive or negative. Compounding works in both directions: it amplifies gains in stocks that rose and losses in stocks that fell.
Can this calculator predict future returns?
No. It computes what a past investment would be worth from historical prices. Past performance is not a guarantee or prediction of what a stock will do next.
This calculator uses completed historical prices and does not include brokerage, taxes, dividends or other charges. It is for educational analysis, not investment advice. Past returns do not guarantee future performance.