return on investment

American  

noun

1. the amount of profit, before tax and after depreciation, from an investment made, usually expressed as a percentage of the original total cost invested. ROI

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return on investment

Creeping doubts about the hyperscalers’ return on investment have started to manifest in other ways.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

While IT budgets set months ago have been disrupted by high spending on computing, companies are now starting to question the return on investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

But if those don’t come through, he said he would have to turn to expensive private loans, which he doesn’t consider worth the return on investment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

According to Arya, the industry is simply transitioning from a phase where it had to defend its initial return on investment to one focused on solving physical infrastructure and power constraints.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Customs, culture, ideas about right and wrong all fall away under the pressure to increase production and get a higher return on investment.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan