present value
noun
: the sum of money which if invested now at a given rate of compound interest will accumulate exactly to a specified amount at a specified future date
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While lower rates do result in a higher present value being ascribed to future earnings, the current growth names, largely tied to the AI investment trade, have proven their ability to grow regardless of the interest rate environment.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Net present value looks at the current value of future dollars.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Add workforce participation gains and education dividends and the net present value climbs further and the operational risks are equally concrete.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The payments’ present value is around $500 million before taxes, slated to start no later than January 1, 2026.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Net present value looks at the current value of future dollars.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Add workforce participation gains and education dividends and the net present value climbs further and the operational risks are equally concrete.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The payments’ present value is around $500 million before taxes, slated to start no later than January 1, 2026.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for present value
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“Present value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20value. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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