Business Profit Calculator
Adjust playtime and budget to find the best ROI for your stage.
Stage
Best ROI
Vice Beach Club
Nightlife · early game
Buy-in
$1,500,000
Weekly profit
$8,820,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
30576%
Idle $/hr
$40,000
Best early game — low ceiling but stable.
Uptown Boutique
Retail · early game
Buy-in
$950,000
Weekly profit
$5,076,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
27784%
Idle $/hr
$22,000
Fast payback, low ceiling.
Keys Casino Suite
Nightlife · late game
Buy-in
$7,500,000
Weekly profit
$36,540,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
25334%
Idle $/hr
$180,000
Highest passive income in the game.
Port Gellhorn Marina
Property · late game
Buy-in
$6,200,000
Weekly profit
$29,320,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
24591%
Idle $/hr
$140,000
Yacht heists + prestige perks.
Everglades Airstrip
Smuggling · mid game
Buy-in
$4,500,000
Weekly profit
$20,420,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
23596%
Idle $/hr
$90,000
Cargo missions scale with crew size.
Downtown Auto Shop
Vehicle · mid game
Buy-in
$2,800,000
Weekly profit
$12,490,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
23196%
Idle $/hr
$55,000
Contract heists + resale margin.
Little Haiti Warehouse
Smuggling · mid game
Buy-in
$3,600,000
Weekly profit
$15,860,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
22909%
Idle $/hr
$70,000
Great $/hr, active supply runs.
Coastal Bunker
Smuggling · late game
Buy-in
$5,400,000
Weekly profit
$23,490,000
Payback
0.2 weeks
Annual ROI
22620%
Idle $/hr
$105,000
Weapons research unlocks endgame gear.
Estimates based on pre-launch data. We'll refine payouts as Rockstar publishes final numbers.