present value

British  

noun

1. the current capital value of a future income or outlay or of a series of such incomes or outlays. It is computed by the process of discounting at a predetermined rate of interest

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present value

Higher inflation means that those future earnings must be discounted to a much greater extent when calculating their present value.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Higher interest rates make the debt more expensive and gut the present value of cash that may not arrive until later down the line.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

Adjustments for capital expenditure, a new mine schedule and higher operating costs drive a A$5.1 billion—or 55%—reduction in the net present value Macquarie attributes to the project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

The present value of Pizarro’s pension is more than $19 million, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

For example, one can calculate the probability that the universe is expanding at nearly the same rate in all different directions at a time when the density of the universe has its present value.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking