irr

Internal rate of return for a series of cash flows.

Syntax

v = irr(values, guess)

Description

Returns the discount rate at which the NPV of values is zero. values must contain at least one positive and one negative entry. guess (default 0.1) is the iteration starting point.

Example

irr([-70000 12000 15000 18000 21000 26000])

See also

• xirr — Internal rate of return with irregular cash-flow dates.
• mirr — Modified internal rate of return.
• npv — Net present value of a stream of cash flows.