Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...

The internal rate of return, or IRR, allows investors to analyze the profitability of investments and companies to analyze the profitability of capital outlays. The easiest way to understand IRR is by ...

Companies may lease assets to optimize financial terms and manage balance sheets. Capital lease interest can be computed using the IRR function in a spreadsheet. Adjust IRR formula for payment ...

IRR measures the rate needed to break even on an investment. Calculate IRR by setting NPV to zero and solving for the discount rate. Use Excel's IRR function by inputting initial cost and cash inflow.

Q. I have prepared projections for a proposed project, and I want to calculate the internal rate of return. Instead of using Excel’s IRR function, should I use simple math formulas so others can ...