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Present Value Calculator

Calculate the present value of a single future amount, from its future value, discount rate, and number of years, using standard discounted cash flow math.

How to Use Present Value Calculator
  1. 1Enter the known future value
  2. 2Enter your discount rate
  3. 3Enter the number of years until that future value occurs
  4. 4Click Calculate to see today's present value
Frequently Asked Questions

Present Value = Future Value ÷ (1 + rate)^years — the inverse of compound growth. It answers: what is a known future amount worth in today's rupees, given a discount rate?

This tool discounts a SINGLE future amount at a single point in time. NPV Calculator handles a SERIES of cash flows across multiple future periods, discounting each one and summing them, minus an initial investment.

Typically your required rate of return or cost of capital — this tool doesn't recommend one, it computes the PV for whatever rate you enter.

Yes — if a project has several distinct future cash flows, discount each one separately with this tool and add the results together (or use the NPV Calculator directly for that).

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