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FinanceAnnualised Return
By Sitraka Forler · Lecturer, Durham Business SchoolUpdated 13 September 2026 About this site
Return expressed as a yearly rate, regardless of holding period.
Converts a multi-period return into an equivalent annual figure for comparison. A 50% return over 3 years annualises to roughly 14.5% per year using compounding.
Example
ann_return = (1 + total_return) ** (252 / n_days) − 1