Present Value Calculator
About Present Value Calculator
Discount a future amount back to today's value for comparisons, planning, or valuation checks.
How to Use
Discount a future amount back to today's value for comparisons, planning, or valuation checks. Enter the Future value, Annual rate, Years, and Periods per year values and review the Present value and Discount amount outputs after you calculate.
- Open the calculator : Use Present Value Calculator from the Finance category.
- Check the inputs : Review the required values and any optional settings.
- Read the formula : Use the formula and notes below to understand how the result is produced.
Common Questions
What does the Present Value Calculator estimate?
It estimates what a future amount is worth in today's dollars after discounting.
What can change the estimate?
The discount rate, time horizon, taxes, and fees can all move the result.
Inputs
- Future value
- Annual rate
- Years
- Periods per year
Outputs
- Present value
- Discount amount
Formula
PV = FV/(1+r/m)^(m*t)