Most analysts use Excel to calculate NPV. You can input the present value formula, apply it to each year's cash flows, and then add together each year's discounted cash flows, minus expenditures ...

Learn how to calculate the net present value (NPV) of your investment projects using Excel's XNPV function.

Net present value (NPV) is used to estimate the profitability of projects or investments. You can calculate NPV in two ways using Microsoft Excel.