Enter a ticker to calculate the Sustainable Growth Rate
Try KO, PG, or any dividend-paying company. The calculator pulls live ROE and payout data and computes the fastest revenue growth the business can fund without raising external capital.
SGR sensitivity table
Sustainable growth rate at each combination of ROE (rows) and retention ratio (columns). Find where your company sits — higher ROE and higher retention both lift the ceiling.
| ROE ↓ / Retention → | 20% | 40% | 60% | 80% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| 10% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% |
| 15% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% |
| 20% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 25% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
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