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I have share prices of several companies in a column for 10 years. I need to calculate the difference in share price each year. Can you help me how can I put a formula that calculates difference at every 10th item?
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Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:30
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User
09/09/2018 - 09:30
Hi
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:30
I believe I can help you with the problem.
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:31
Before we start, would you please show me some sample data?
User
09/09/2018 - 09:31
sure
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:31
Thank you.
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:31
I'm waiting for the data.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:33
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
09/09/2018 - 09:33
got it?
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:33
Yeah, thank you.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:34
i have share prices of several companies for 10 years
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:34
It is column D, right?
User
09/09/2018 - 09:34
i need to calculate the difference in the share price for each company
User
09/09/2018 - 09:35
yeah. its D
User
09/09/2018 - 09:35
In E column i need difference
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:35
Okay.
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:35
Is there anything else?
User
09/09/2018 - 09:35
but with an interval of 10 years
User
09/09/2018 - 09:35
Nothing more
User
09/09/2018 - 09:35
please if you can help me out
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:36
I believe I can help.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:36
your kind
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:36
If you were to do it manually, what should be the result? Can you show me 2/3 examples?
User
09/09/2018 - 09:36
Ok
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:37
Thank you. Please carry on..
User
09/09/2018 - 09:38
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
09/09/2018 - 09:38
please see column E
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:39
I'm looking at it.
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:40
It looks like you have just subtracted two years prices.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:40
yeah
User
09/09/2018 - 09:40
but upto 2017
User
09/09/2018 - 09:41
again I have to do it for the other company from 2008
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:41
Oh I got it now.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:41
are you getting me?
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:41
Yeah.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:41
Great
User
09/09/2018 - 09:41
Can we sort it out?
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:42
The subtraction is based on Column B company names, right?
User
09/09/2018 - 09:42
yes
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:42
Yeah, definitely. Although I need some time.
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:42
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User
09/09/2018 - 09:42
okay
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:46
Please use this formula in column E =IF(MOD(ROW()-2,10)=0,D2,D2-D1)
User
09/09/2018 - 09:46
OK
User
09/09/2018 - 09:46
THx
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:46
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:47
Here is the file with formula applied.
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:47
Please let me know if need any clarification.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:48
Thnk u very much for your help
Excelchat Expert
09/09/2018 - 09:48
I'm really glad to be able to help.
User
09/09/2018 - 09:48
God bless u
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09/09/2018 - 09:49
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User
09/09/2018 - 09:49
OK
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