Oycora methodology
Cash-on-Cash Return
Annual pre-tax cash flow expressed as a percentage of initial cash invested.
Methodology v1.0Effective 2026-08-23Last reviewed 2026-08-23
How this is calculated
Cash-on-cash return = annual pre-tax cash flow / initial cash invested
Oycora reports the metric as unavailable when no valid initial-cash denominator exists.
Why it matters
It connects modeled annual cash flow with the cash committed at acquisition.
What is included
- Annual pre-tax cash flow
- Initial cash invested
What is excluded
- Appreciation
- Principal paydown
- Sale proceeds
- Income taxes
Assumptions and limitations
- It is not an annualized total return, IRR, or measure of sale profit.