NPV Calculator
Is that project worth the money? Enter the initial investment, your discount rate, and up to five years of expected cash flows. The tool discounts each year back to today and shows the net present value — positive means it beats your required return.
Result
Enter values to see the result.
How to use
- Fill in the fields above with your own figures — results update live as you type.
- Each yearly cash flow is discounted back to today at your rate, added up, and the initial investment is subtracted.
- Check the result box and adjust any rate or parameter to test other cases.
Note: NPV is only as good as the cash flow estimates and discount rate you enter.
Tips
- A positive NPV means the project earns more than your discount rate demands — a negative one says walk away.
- Try a higher discount rate to see how sensitive the decision is to risk.
- The result is only as good as your cash-flow guesses — be honest, not optimistic.
- Remember to include the initial investment as a cost; the tool subtracts it for you.