Tools

Asset return calculator

Estimate the return on a new asset purchase. Choose finance or cash, enter your assumptions, and the numbers update instantly.

Cash cost / month P&I + maintenance
P&L result / year accounting profit
Operating cashflow / year typical year
Whole-of-life result total over life

Cashflow over useful life

P&L (typical year)

LineMonthlyAnnual
Income
Less: interest (avg)
Less: maintenance
Less: depreciation
P&L result

Cashflow (typical year)

LineMonthlyAnnual
Income
Less: loan repayment (P&I)
Less: maintenance
Net cashflow

Whole-of-life summary

LineTotal over life
Total income
Less: total interest
Less: total maintenance
Less: net asset cost (price − resale)
Whole-of-life result

Assumptions: straight-line depreciation from purchase price down to the disposal value; on finance, the deposit is paid upfront in year 1 and the balance is borrowed, with interest averaged over the loan term for the P&L; on a cash purchase the full price is paid in year 1; utilisation applied across a 52-week year. Over the whole life, total P&L equals total cashflow. Indicative only — not financial advice.