Net Present Value (NPV) Calculator

Net present value discounts future cash flows back to today's dollars to determine whether an investment creates value above its cost, assuming a constant annual cash flow.

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Formula

NPV = CF × [(1 − (1+r)^−n) / r] − Initial Investment

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