Cafe Weekly Compound Calculator

Model the compound effect of reinvesting weekly cafe profit back into the business.

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Cafe Weekly Compound Calculator

Enter weekly profit, how much you reinvest and the return you earn.

Capital after the period
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Total reinvested
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Investment growth
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Weekly reinvestment
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Capital if not reinvested
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Growth as % of final capital
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Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Weekly net profit ($)800
Share reinvested (%)60
Annual return on reinvested capital (%)8
Starting capital ($)10000
Years5
ResultValue
Capital after the period$166,793
Total reinvested$124,800
Investment growth$31,993
Weekly reinvestment$480.00
Capital if not reinvested$134,800
Growth as % of final capital19.18%

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Cafe Weekly Compound Calculator

  1. Weekly net profit ($) β€” default 800
  2. Share reinvested (%) β€” default 60
  3. Annual return on reinvested capital (%) β€” default 8
  4. Starting capital ($) β€” default 10000
  5. Years β€” default 5
  6. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

On the same annual rate, yes β€” slightly. The bigger effect comes from reinvesting every single week rather than waiting for an annual profit distribution, because each week’s cash starts working immediately.
Use the return the business actually earns on new equipment, refurbishment or marketing. For a cafe that is often 10–20% in the early years, then falling as the best opportunities are exhausted.
Mature cafes typically reinvest 30–50% of net profit and distribute the rest. Early on, reinvesting 60–80% is common if the equipment or fit-out is still being paid down.

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