Vertical analysis is a tool to evaluate individual financial statement items or group of items in terms of a specific base amount.

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Vertical analysis involves expressing each financial statement item as a percentage of a base amount, such as net sales for the income statement or total assets for the balance sheet. This allows for easy comparison and evaluation of relative changes in individual or group financial statement items over time.

Vertical Analysis Is a Tool to Evaluate Individual Financial Statement