Calculate Bond Price from Yield in Excel (3 Easy Ways)

Bond yield is the rate of return of an investment made to purchase a bond. The ratio between the Coupon/Interest Payment and the Bond Price is typically referred to as Yield. Users mostly deal with bonds and occasionally need to calculate bond prices from yield in Excel.

Let’s say, we have the following bond particulars and want to calculate bond price from yield in Excel.

In this article, we use the Coupon Bond Price Formula, the FV function, and the PRICE functions to calculate bond price from yield in Excel.

Relation between Bond Price and Yield

The relation between bond price and yield is inversely proportional. If the bond price increases, bond yield (the rate of return) will fall and vice versa. The simplified depiction of their relationship is

3 Easy Methods to Calculate Bond Price from Yield in Excel

Method 1: Calculating Bond Price from Yield Using Formula

The coupon bond price formula can be used to find the bond price. The typical Coupon Bond Price formula is

⧭ In the formula, the r is the Yield to Maturity.

🔄 Coupon Bond Price Calculation from Yield

➤ As mentioned earlier, you can calculate the bond price using the conventional formula. Use the below formula in the C10 cell to find the Coupon Bond Price.

=C9*(1-(1+(C7 /C6))^(-C6*C5 ))/(C7/C6)+(C4/(1 + (C7/C6))^(C6*C5))

➤ Use the ENTER key to display the Coupon Bond Price.

Method 2: Using FV Function to Calculate Bond Price from Yield in Excel

Alternative to the conventional formula, users can calculate different bond prices using the PV function. The PV function returns the present value of the investment. The syntax of the PV function is:

PV (rate, nper, pmt, [fv], [type])

In the syntax, the arguments are:

rate; the discount/interest rate.

nper; the number of payments during the period.

pmt; payment incurred in each payment.

fv; the future value. Default value is zero (0). [Optional]

type; the payment type, For, end of period = 0, beginning of period = 1. Default is zero (0). [Optional]

⧭ The Coupon Rate can be referred to as Nominal Yield. So, in the calculation, we take the Coupon Rate as the Nominal Yield.

🔄 Annual Coupon Bond Price

➤ Type the following formula in cell C9.

=PV(C7,C6,C4*C8,C4)

In the formula, rate = C7, nper= C6, pmt = C4*C8, [fv] =C4.

🔄 Semi-Annual Coupon Bond Price

➤ In cell C9 insert the following formula.

=PV(C7/2,C6,C4*C8/2,C4)

In the formula, rate = C7/2 (as it’s a calculation of semi-annual coupon bond price), nper= C6, pmt = C4*C8/2, [fv] =C4.

Method 3: Calculating Bond Price Using the PRICE Function

The PRICE function returns the price of a par value (i.e., $100 or others) of investment that pays a successive interest. The syntax of the PRICE function is:

PRICE(settlement, maturity, rate, yld, redemption, frequency, [basis])

➤ Use the following formula in any blank cell (i.e., C11).

=PRICE(C4,C5,C6,C7,C8,C9,C10)

➤ Hit the ENTER key to display the Bond Price as depicted in the below image.

Download Excel Workbook

Bond Price from Yield.xlsx

Conclusion

In this article, we discuss the relationship between bond price and its yield and ways to calculate the bond price from yield in Excel. Users can use the attached practice workbook as a Bond Price Calculator. Hope this article clarifies your understanding of bond and bond yield. Comment if there are any further inquiries needed or have anything to add.