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Free NPV (Net Present Value) Calculator

Discounted cash flow value of an investment over 5 years.

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$11,795.88

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Present value of cash flows$111,795.88
Initial investment$100,000.00

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Discounted cash flow value of an investment over 5 years.

What is the NPV (Net Present Value) Calculator?

Discounted cash flow value of an investment over 5 years.

How does the NPV (Net Present Value) Calculator work?

Enter the inputs above and read the result.

Formula

NPV = Σ CFₜ ÷ (1+r)^t − Initial investment

Variables

  • rDiscount rate
  • tYear number

Explanation

A positive NPV means the discounted future cash flows exceed the upfront cost.

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            The NPV (Net Present Value) Calculator sits inside the Finance Calculators hub, in the investing & retirement cluster. Growing capital and planning for withdrawal. Understanding the terms below makes the output easier to interpret and easier to compare against neighbouring measures.

            compound growthasset allocationwithdrawal rateyielddividend reinvestmentrisk-adjusted return

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            Understanding NPV (Net Present Value)

            Discounted cash flow value of an investment over 5 years. Within finance calculators, npv (net present value) belongs to the investing & retirement cluster, where it shares terminology and assumptions with closely related tools.

            Learning how npv (net present value) is calculated

            A positive NPV means the discounted future cash flows exceed the upfront cost. Working through the variables one at a time — r, t — makes the result reproducible by hand and easier to sanity-check.

            Using npv (net present value) to make a decision

            Because outputs depend on the assumptions you enter, run more than one scenario before committing to a figure.

            How npv (net present value) compares with related measures

            compound growth, asset allocation, withdrawal rate, yield all describe adjacent aspects of investing & retirement. Comparing this calculator's output against those measures — using the related tools listed on this page — prevents a single metric from being read in isolation.

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