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

Yet this immense spending has started to siphon off most of these companies’ free cash flow, spooking investors who are worried about the return on investment.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 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

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