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How can you use vertical analysis to compare financial statements?

How can you use vertical analysis to compare financial statements?

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Vertical Analysis : it is an accounting tool to present each item in the statement as percentage base item. Vertical Analysis can perform in income statement and balance sheet.

Formula for income statement :

= Each item in income statement / Total sales.

We can calculate Gross profit margin, COGS ratio, Operating profit ratio, Net profit ratio and Expenses to sales.

Formula for Balance sheet :

= Each item in balance sheet / Total Assets or Total liabilities

We can calculate Debt to assets, Debt to equity and other liquidity and Solvency ratios.

With this ratios we can compare with similar entity's Profitability, Expenses control, Solvency ratios and Liquidity ratios.

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