CEA ROI Calculator

Estimate annual revenue, operating costs, payback period, and 10-year profit for an indoor farm, greenhouse, or cannabis facility.

Facility and yield

Productive grow area, not building footprint. Count each tier.
Leafy greens 0.3 to 0.8, cannabis 0.05 to 0.15, tomatoes 2 to 5.
Greens 6 to 9, cannabis 4 to 6, tomatoes 2 to 4.
Blended average across wholesale and direct.

Capital expenses

Buildout, equipment, lighting, HVAC, irrigation, install. Exclude working capital.

Annual operating expenses

Use the Electricity Calculator for a precise figure.
Insurance, maintenance, licensing, utilities, marketing.
Financing (optional)
0 means no loan.
Net profit per year (before tax)$00% margin
Annual yield
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Annual revenue
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Annual OpEx
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Annualized CapEx
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Annual loan payment
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Payback period
Cash-on-cash return
10-year net profit
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Estimates for planning only. Actual results depend on crop quality, market prices, regulation, and operations. Not a guarantee of profitability and not financial advice.

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Formulas

Annual yield = yield per harvest × cycles (× scenario factor). Revenue = yield × price. Annualized CapEx = (CapEx − salvage) ÷ lifespan. Net profit = revenue − OpEx − annualized CapEx − average annual loan interest. Payback = CapEx ÷ (revenue − OpEx), before amortization. 10-year net = 10 × (revenue − OpEx) − CapEx − total loan interest. Cash-on-cash = net profit ÷ equity (the unfinanced share of CapEx).