Equipment Lease vs Buy Calculator

Monthly payments are discounted on an equal comparison horizon.

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2 Results

Lower-cost option (present value)
BUY
Lease — present value
$90,116
Buy — present value
$80,107
Loan payment
$2,155/mo
Difference
$10,010
PV = Σ Cₜ/(1+r)ᵗ
Monthly payments are discounted on an equal comparison horizon. Buying includes down payment and end-of-term resale. Taxes, maintenance and lease-end fees are excluded; add them separately before making a procurement decision.

Worked example

Example values are illustrative. Replace them with your measured data.

InputValue
Equipment price100000 $
Lease payment (monthly)2200 $/mo
Lease term48 months
Down payment (if buying)10000 $
Loan APR7 %
Loan term48 months
Resale / residual value at end25000 $
Discount rate8 %/yr

Lower-cost option (present value): BUY

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About this calculator

How it works

You enter equipment price, monthly lease payment and term, down payment, loan APR and term, residual value and your discount rate. Lease cost = present value of the payments. Buy cost = down payment + present value of the loan payments − present value of the residual. The lower present value wins.

Worked example (illustrative inputs)

$100,000 asset, $2,200 lease for 48 months, 8% discount: lease PV ≈ $90,116. Buying with $10,000 down and 7% over 48 months gives a $2,155 payment; buy PV ≈ 10,000 + PV of payments − PV of $25,000 residual ≈ $80,107. Buy is lower by about $10,010.

How to read the result

The result compares cash cost in today's dollars only. The residual value and discount rate move it most.

When to use it

Use it before signing a lease or loan. Weigh flexibility, upgrade terms and obsolescence separately.

À propos de ce calculateur

Traduction (brouillon) — à relire.

Fonctionnement

Vous saisissez le prix de l'équipement, le loyer mensuel et sa durée, l'apport, le taux et la durée du prêt, la valeur résiduelle et votre taux d'actualisation. Coût location = valeur actuelle des loyers. Coût achat = apport + valeur actuelle des mensualités − valeur actuelle du résiduel. La valeur actuelle la plus basse l'emporte.

Exemple chiffré (valeurs d'illustration)

Actif de 100 000 $, loyer de 2 200 $ sur 48 mois, actualisation 8 % : VA location ≈ 90 116 $. Acheter avec 10 000 $ d'apport à 7 % sur 48 mois donne une mensualité de 2 155 $ ; VA achat ≈ 10 000 + VA des mensualités − VA d'un résiduel de 25 000 $ ≈ 80 107 $. L'achat est moins cher d'environ 10 010 $.

Lire le résultat

Le résultat compare uniquement le coût en dollars d'aujourd'hui. La valeur résiduelle et le taux d'actualisation le font le plus varier.

Quand l'utiliser

Utilisez-le avant de signer un crédit-bail ou un prêt. Évaluez séparément la flexibilité, les options de renouvellement et l'obsolescence.

حول هذه الحاسبة

ترجمة (مسودة) — للمراجعة.

طريقة الحساب

تُدخل سعر المعدة ودفعة الإيجار الشهرية ومدتها والدفعة الأولى ومعدل القرض ومدته والقيمة المتبقية ومعدل الخصم لديك. تكلفة الإيجار = القيمة الحالية للدفعات. تكلفة الشراء = الدفعة الأولى + القيمة الحالية لأقساط القرض − القيمة الحالية للقيمة المتبقية. القيمة الحالية الأقل هي الأفضل.

مثال محسوب (قيم توضيحية)

أصل بقيمة 100,000 $، وإيجار 2200 $ لمدة 48 شهرًا، وخصم 8%: القيمة الحالية للإيجار ≈ 90,116 $. الشراء بدفعة 10,000 $ وفائدة 7% على 48 شهرًا يعطي قسطًا قدره 2155 $؛ والقيمة الحالية للشراء ≈ 10,000 + القيمة الحالية للأقساط − القيمة الحالية لمتبقٍّ قدره 25,000 $ ≈ 80,107 $. الشراء أقل بنحو 10,010 $.

قراءة النتيجة

تقارن النتيجة التكلفة النقدية بدولارات اليوم فقط. القيمة المتبقية ومعدل الخصم هما الأكثر تأثيرًا فيها.

متى تستخدمه

استخدمها قبل توقيع عقد إيجار أو قرض. وقيّم المرونة وشروط التحديث والتقادم بشكل منفصل.

In one line

Monthly payments are discounted on an equal comparison horizon. Buying includes down payment and end-of-term resale. Taxes, maintenance and lease-end fees are excluded; add them separately before making a procurement decision.

Worked example

EXAMPLE

Illustrative values (the calculator defaults), not data from a real site.

Inputs
Equipment price100000 $
Lease payment (monthly)2200 $/mo
Lease term48 months
Down payment (if buying)10000 $
Loan APR7 %
Loan term48 months
Resale / residual value at end25000 $
Discount rate8 %/yr
Results
Lower-cost option (present value)BUY
Lease — present value$90,116
Buy — present value$80,107
Loan payment$2,155/mo
Difference$10,010

Frequently asked questions

What discount rate should I use?

Use your organization's cost of capital, often somewhere between 8 and 15% for a typical business, though it varies by industry and financing environment. A higher discount rate favors leasing (lower upfront cost); a lower rate favors buying, since it discounts less against the future residual value.

Does this account for tax benefits like depreciation?

No, the comparison is purely present-value cost of the cash flows entered — it does not model depreciation deductions on a purchase, or the tax deductibility of lease payments, both of which can shift the real after-tax comparison. Treat this as the financial baseline, then layer in tax advice.

What if I don't know the residual/resale value at the end of the term?

Use a conservative estimate based on how the specific asset class typically depreciates, or ask your equipment dealer or an appraiser for a typical resale value at that age and usage level. If you genuinely have no idea, setting it to zero gives a more conservative, buying-unfavorable comparison.

The present-value costs are very close — how do I decide?

When the dollar difference is small, non-financial factors usually decide it: leasing preserves cash and offers easier upgrades or exit if your needs change, while buying builds equity in the asset and tends to win if you'll keep using it well past the financed term. Also weigh obsolescence risk for fast-changing equipment.

Why does buying's present value subtract the residual value?

Because at the end of the analysis you either keep an asset worth that residual amount or can sell it, that value is a real economic benefit of owning rather than leasing, and the calculator credits it back, discounted to today's dollars, so the two options are compared fairly.

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