Calculating and Analyzing the ROI
For the final calculation of that key commercial indicator, the ROI, the additional revenue won in the first three years and the costs saved in that period by using the licensing system were considered. This defines the Net Margin Increase from operating the licensing solution.
Nothing is harder to predict than the future, which calls for a blanket risk adjustment of 20 % to keep the calculation real- istic. The resulting value is contrasted with the initial costs for implementing the licensing solution.
The cumulative and risk-adjusted free cashflow after three years of operating the new licensing solution represents the cash value of the investment, divided by the discounted initial costs to determine the final ROI.
Total Cost Savings Until Start of Sales Undiscounted [ EUR ] |
Large |
Medium |
Small SW |
Small HW |
Present Value of Net Margin Increase and Initial Costs [ EUR ] |
2,142,900 |
952,900 |
104,600 |
92,900 |
Start-up Costs [ EUR ] |
-599,700 |
-235,500 |
-14,000 |
-14,000 |
ROI |
357 % |
405 % |
745 % |
661 % |
Finally, the ROI calculation revealed that CodeMeter is indeed an extremely profitable investment for all use cases covered in this white paper. The brief time to break-even of around twelve months and the significant revenue growth attributed to CodeMeter make it a convincing solution for all companies interested in optimizing their software protection and licensing capabilities.
CODEMETER ROI
Discounted and Risk Adjusted Free Cash Flow Over Time [ TEUR ] |
2.500 |
250 |
2.000 |
200 |
1.500 150
Large & Medium
Small SW & Small HW
-500-50
-1000 SoS 1 2 3
-100
Large Medium Small SW Small HW
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