Syntax

NPV(discount, cashflow1, [cashflow2, ...])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • discount
  • cashflow1
  • ashflow optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Calculates the net present value of an investment based on a series of periodic cash flows and a discount rate.”

Google’s help article for NPV →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 106 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.