Quarter-based CAGR
Quarterly CAGR Calculator
Annualize growth measured over quarters, or start with a known annual CAGR and convert it to the equivalent quarterly compound rate.
Quarter-based growth
Calculate CAGR from quarters
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Result
- Annualized CAGR
- 18.3216%
- Quarterly compound rate
- 4.2956%
- Total growth
- 40%
- Elapsed quarters
- 8
- Elapsed years
- 2
The annualized result uses quarters ÷ 4 as elapsed years. The quarterly compound rate is shown separately so it is not confused with CAGR.
Annualized CAGR → Quarterly compound rate
2.8737%
Quarterly CAGR formula
Four quarters equal one year, so the standard CAGR formula can be expressed directly in quarters.
CAGR = (Ending ÷ Starting)^(4 ÷ Quarters) − 1
Convert annual CAGR to a quarterly rate
If I already know the annual CAGR, I take the fourth root of its annual growth factor. The result is the equivalent constant quarterly compound rate.
Quarterly Rate = (1 + Annual CAGR)^(1 ÷ 4) − 1
Last verified
2026-09-20
Calculation methodology
Calculation methodology