XNPV function
Returns the net present value for a schedule of cash flows that is not necessarily periodic
Syntax
XNPV(rate, values, dates)Square brackets indicate optional arguments.
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rate | Yes | The discount rate to apply to the cash flows.10% |
| values | Yes | A series of cash flows that corresponds to a schedule of payments in dates. The first payment is optional and corresponds to a cost or payment that occurs at the beginning of the investment. If the first value is a cost or payment, it must be a negative value. All succeeding payments are discounted based on a 365-day year. The series of values must contain at least one positive and one negative value.A1:A4 |
| dates | Yes | A schedule of payment dates that corresponds to the cash flow payments. Dates may occur in any order.B1:B4 |
Try XNPV
Discount a dated receipt two years later
=XNPV(C2,A2:A3,B2:B3)The second date is 730 days after the first. At 10% annually its receipt is discounted for two years, while the initial outflow is at time zero.
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