internal rate of return

British  

noun

1. an interest rate giving a net present value of zero when applied to the expected cash flow of a project. Its value, compared to the cost of the capital involved, is used to determine the project's viability

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internal rate of return

Bloomberg ranked New State’s third fund as a top-performing fund under $500 million that began investing in 2021, as of June, based on its net internal rate of return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

My picks have an internal rate of return of more than twice that amount, and are less volatile than the market.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

We have a three-year price target of $555, which implies a 17% annual internal rate of return.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

That fund has returned a 12.5% net internal rate of return as of Sept. 30, according to Blue Owl’s latest financial report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Haissl said AWS is better-positioned than Azure because Amazon uses its custom Trainium chips to run AI workloads, leading to a higher internal rate of return as it avoids paying third-party chip suppliers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025

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