ROI Calculator
Estimate the return on your equipment CAPEX: lifecycle ROI, payback period and 5-year net profit, benchmarked against industry useful life.
Model v1.0.1 · Data generated 2026-10-08 · 0 published reference values
Select a scenario to pre-fill realistic defaults for that facility type.
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ROI
88.0%
50% confidence · model v1.0.1
Interpret your ROI
Over a 8-year useful life, this equipment plan returns 88% of CAPEX as net profit. Payback is 9.1 years.
Stress-test the revenue assumption
Gym revenue is seasonal. Re-run with a 20% lower annualRevenue to check the downside case before committing CAPEX.
Compare equipment brands
Different manufacturers have different maintenance profiles that directly affect your ROI over life.
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- • Useful life of equipment: 8 years
- • Annual maintenance % of CAPEX: 3.0%
- • Annual revenue is constant: flat across useful life
- • Opex is constant: flat across useful life
Limitations
- • Simple payback model — Does not discount future cash flows (no NPV/IRR). For large CAPEX use a discounted cash-flow analysis.
- • Revenue estimate is user-provided — Validate against your actual member mix and pricing before relying on the output.
Data sources & method
This tool is a calculation model, not a database lookup. It runs arithmetic on the numbers you enter, using an explicit formula and a small set of documented default assumptions (service intervals, energy prices, useful life). Every assumption it applies is listed in the result, and each one is a default you can overwrite.
We do not hold a benchmark dataset. FitnessNav operates no gyms, runs no fleet, and has never collected equipment telemetry, so there is no measured useful-life, maintenance-rate or downtime distribution behind these models. The default assumptions come from published manufacturer documentation and standard trade practice, and they are labelled as assumptions \u2014 not as findings. Treat the output as a structured way to think about a decision, and replace every default with your own numbers before it leaves your desk. If a vendor hands you a benchmark, ask for the sample size and the age of the machines in it.
ROI Calculator — frequently asked questions
How is equipment ROI calculated?
Net profit attributed to the machine over its benchmark useful life is compared against fully-loaded cost — the list price adjusted by your tier multiplier (budget 0.65×, mid 1.0×, premium 1.6×). A $12,000 treadmill at mid tier carries full list price; at budget tier it is benchmarked at $7,800.
What payback period is considered healthy?
For commercial cardio with an 8-year rated life, most operators target payback inside 24–36 months. Payback stretching beyond half of rated life signals overpaying or under-utilization.
Which running costs are deducted?
Maintenance (0.5–3% of price per year depending on category — treadmills sit at 3%, dumbbell racks at 0.5%) and electricity at $0.15/kWh against the machine's manufacturer kWh rating.
Do my revenue inputs matter more than benchmarks?
Benchmarks anchor cost and lifespan assumptions; revenue comes from your own membership numbers, so two identical machines can score very differently across clubs.