Simple Payback Calculator
Determines simple and discounted payback periods for capital investments. Calculates time to recover initial investment from annual cash flows for quick project screening and ranking.
Investment Parameters
$
$
% of CAPEX
AACE Class 3: 10-20%
% of CAPEX
Production & Revenue
$/year
Year 1 gross operating revenue
% annual
Hyperbolic decline (b=0.5)
% annual
years
Financial Parameters
%
%
%
US federal corporate tax
Payback Metrics
Simple Payback Period
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Discounted Payback-
Time Value Impact-
Financial Performance
NPV-
IRR-
MIRR-
Profitability Index-
Risk Assessment
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Investment Decision
-
Industry Context
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Payback Formula
Payback = Initial Investment / Annual Net Cash Flow