{"id":15567,"date":"2026-03-05T10:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/?post_type=glosario&#038;p=15567"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:04:27","slug":"roi","status":"publish","type":"glosario","link":"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/roi\/","title":{"rendered":"ROI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_ROI\"><\/span><b>What is ROI?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>ROI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return on Investment<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is a metric that <\/span><b>measures the profitability of an investment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It indicates how much net profit an investment generates in relation to the cost incurred to make it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROI makes it possible to evaluate whether an action, campaign, or project has been profitable and to compare different investment efforts in order to make data-driven decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_ROI_calculated\"><\/span><b>How is ROI calculated?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROI is calculated as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtract <\/span><b>the cost of the investment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from t<\/span><b>he revenue obtained<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to determine the <\/span><b>net profit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divide the net profit by the <\/span><b>cost of the investment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiply the result by 100 to express it as a percentage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15568 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ROI-en-e1772449806215.png\" alt=\"Infographic on how the ROI is calculated.\" width=\"750\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ROI-en-e1772449806215.png 750w, https:\/\/paynopain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ROI-en-e1772449806215-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_ROI_important\"><\/span><b>Why is ROI important?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows t<\/span><b>he effectiveness of an investment to be evaluated.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps<\/span><b> compare different projects or campaigns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It facilitates <\/span><b>strategic decision-making <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">based on measurable results.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps<\/span><b> justify spending <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to company stakeholders or decision-makers.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ROI?<br \/>\nROI (Return on Investment) is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment. 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