financial_calculator
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Performs precise financial calculations across six calculation types entirely locally with no external API dependency. compound_interest computes the final value and total interest earned on a principal over time at a given annual rate. loan_repayment calculates the monthly payment, total repayable amount, and total interest for a mortgage or loan given the principal, annual rate, and term in months. roi returns return on investment as a percentage and absolute profit or loss, with optional annualised ROI when a holding period is provided. present_value discounts a future cash amount back to its current value using a discount rate. future_value projects a present amount forward at a compounding annual rate. break_even finds the unit volume and revenue at which fixed and variable costs are fully covered by sales. Use this tool when an agent needs to perform any structured financial calculation — loan affordability, investment return, discounted cash flow, or cost analysis. Prefer financial_calculator_lite when only the single headline result is needed rather than a full structured breakdown. Do not use this tool to fetch live market prices or exchange rates — use stock_quote for stock prices, crypto_price for cryptocurrency prices, or currency_convert for FX rates.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| calculator_type | string | yes | The type of financial calculation to perform. Must be one of: compound_interest, loan_repayment, roi, present_value, future_value, break_even. |
| principal | number | no | Starting amount or loan amount in your chosen currency. Used for compound_interest, loan_repayment, and future_value calculations. |
| rate | number | no | Annual interest or discount rate expressed as a percentage. Example: 5 for 5% per year. Used for compound_interest, loan_repayment, present_value, and future_value. |
| periods | number | no | Number of time periods. For compound_interest and future_value: years. For loan_repayment: months. For roi: years used for annualised ROI. |
| initial_value | number | no | Starting value of an investment or asset. Used for roi calculations. |
| final_value | number | no | Ending value of an investment or asset. Used for roi and present_value calculations. |
| discount_rate | number | no | Annual discount rate as a percentage for present value calculations. Represents the required rate of return or cost of capital. |
| future_amount | number | no | The target future cash amount to discount back to present value. Used for present_value calculations. |
| fixed_costs | number | no | Total fixed costs of the business or project that do not vary with output volume. Used for break_even calculations. |
| variable_cost_per_unit | number | no | The variable cost incurred for each unit produced or sold. Used for break_even calculations. |
| price_per_unit | number | no | The selling price per unit of product or service. Used for break_even calculations. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"calculator_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of financial calculation to perform. Must be one of: compound_interest, loan_repayment, roi, present_value, future_value, break_even."
},
"principal": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Starting amount or loan amount in your chosen currency. Used for compound_interest, loan_repayment, and future_value calculations."
},
"rate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Annual interest or discount rate expressed as a percentage. Example: 5 for 5% per year. Used for compound_interest, loan_repayment, present_value, and future_value."
},
"periods": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of time periods. For compound_interest and future_value: years. For loan_repayment: months. For roi: years used for annualised ROI."
},
"initial_value": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Starting value of an investment or asset. Used for roi calculations."
},
"final_value": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Ending value of an investment or asset. Used for roi and present_value calculations."
},
"discount_rate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Annual discount rate as a percentage for present value calculations. Represents the required rate of return or cost of capital."
},
"future_amount": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The target future cash amount to discount back to present value. Used for present_value calculations."
},
"fixed_costs": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total fixed costs of the business or project that do not vary with output volume. Used for break_even calculations."
},
"variable_cost_per_unit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The variable cost incurred for each unit produced or sold. Used for break_even calculations."
},
"price_per_unit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The selling price per unit of product or service. Used for break_even calculations."
}
},
"required": [
"calculator_type"
]
}