What my stock options are worth. The ESOP Value Calculator takes options granted, strike (exercise) price per share, current fair market value per share, vested share of the grant and returns intrinsic value of the grant plus value of vested options, cost to exercise all options, gain per option. Results update as you type, and the formula is shown under the result so you can repeat it in your own spreadsheet.
Startup metrics are about the efficiency of growth: how much it costs to win and keep customers, how fast recurring revenue compounds, and how long the cash lasts. Investors read these numbers before they read the pitch. Use the worked example below to check the maths against your own figures.
How the ESOP Value Calculator works
Options are worth the difference between what the shares are worth and what you pay to exercise them, and only the vested portion is yours yet. Tax is usually due on exercise; check the rules where you live.
Worked example
With the example values (options granted of 10000, strike (exercise) price per share of ₹2, current fair market value per share of ₹10, vested share of the grant of 50%), the intrinsic value of the grant is ₹80,000.00; value of vested options ₹40,000.00, cost to exercise all options ₹20,000.00, gain per option ₹8.00. Change any figure above and the result updates immediately; use Copy results to paste the summary into a note or email.
Assumptions and limits: Ignores time value, taxes on exercise and liquidity; private-company FMV is an estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is intrinsic value of the grant calculated?
value = options × (fair market value − strike price).
Which figures do I need?
Options granted, strike (exercise) price per share, current fair market value per share, vested share of the grant. Take them from the same period and the same set of accounts or reports so the ratio is consistent, and check the example values as a guide to the units expected.
What do investors consider healthy?
Common benchmarks: LTV:CAC above 3, CAC payback under 12–18 months, net revenue retention above 100%, monthly churn under 2% for SMB and under 1% for enterprise, and at least 12–18 months of runway.
What assumptions does this calculator make?
Ignores time value, taxes on exercise and liquidity; private-company FMV is an estimate.
