Years to recover cost

Up-front cost and constant annual net benefit—simple payback in years (no discounting).

FAQ

Is payback discounted for time value of money?

No—years = initial cost ÷ periodic benefit per year as a simple ratio. Uneven cash flows, maintenance, and salvage value are not modeled.

Does the decimal separator matter?

This calculator uses plain decimal numbers. If a result looks wrong, check whether you used a comma instead of a dot (or vice versa) where the field expects one.