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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
- 1Enter the known future value
- 2Enter your discount rate
- 3Enter the number of years until that future value occurs
- 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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