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 2026-08-25 · 0 benchmark metrics
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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 uses FitnessNav benchmark data: equipment useful life, maintenance %, energy consumption, pricing and scenario presets. Every assumption shown in the result references its benchmark metric. Benchmarks are verified over time through industry research — draft values are clearly flagged.
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.