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

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

UniCredit didn’t initially intend to take control of Commerzbank, and there will be a significant fall in return on investment, with UniCredit required to take control of the other bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The tradeoffs international travelers make to support their teams may not always be ideal, but their return on investment is measured in memories instead of dollars saved.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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