GROI is gross return on investment and is figured as:
Profit ÷ Average Value of Inventory
In other words, an item in inventory 6 months will have an average cost of ½ its value, an item entering into a period over 1 year will reflect its full value.
TROI is true return on investment and is figured as:
For example, suppose an item costs $100 and sells for $200:
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GROI
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TROI
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Item sold in 6 months
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200%
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200%
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Item sold in 9 months
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133%
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133%
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Item sold in 12 months
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100%
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100%
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Item sold in 18 months
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100%
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66%
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Item sold in 24 months
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100%
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50%
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