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Waterfall

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A waterfall chart, also known as a cascade chart, shows how each bar relates to other bars and as how it contributes to the total. Use a waterfall chart to walk your audience through the line items on a financial statement or to explain changes in a key measure between time periods.

Learn more about how to use waterfall charts.

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Cascade/waterfall chart showing prize money by round and event for the US Open tennis tournament

Prize Distribution

Olympic Overview

Cascade/waterfall chart showing prize money based on team results

Results-Based Compensation

Cascade/waterfall chart showing growth in US workforce

Labor Market Growth

Cascade/waterfall chart of skyscraper construction by country

Real Estate Growth

Cascade/waterfall chart of 2018 Microsoft Income Statement

Profit and Loss Overview

Valentine's Day Spending Cascade Chart/Waterall Chart

Holiday Spend Analysis

Converting Crops to Food Cascade/Waterfall Chart

Food Supply Analysis

iPhone SE Component Cost Cascade Chart/Waterfall Chart

Cost Buildup

Amazon Quarterly Revenue Cascade Chart/Waterfall Chart

Segment Revenue Growth

Cascade/Waterfall Chart Comparing Quarterly Earnings Changes

Change in Earnings

Cascade/WaterfallChart of March Madness Distributions by Conference for the NCAA Basketball Tournament

Conference Breakdown

Cascade/Waterfall Chart Showing the Components of Revenue and Costs the University of Texas Football Program

Revenue and Profit Components

Cascade/Watefall Charts of Apple's Growth by Product and Region for Q2 2015

Growth by Product and Region

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Diageo's Change in Marketing Spend

Change in Marketing Spend

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Return on Investment by Year for a Project

Project Payback

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Vodafone's Change in Profit Margin

Profit Margin Change

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Airline Revenue Drivers

Sales Performance Levers

Cascade/Watefall Chart of Diageo's Revenue Changes

Change in Sales

Cascade/Watefall Chart of Salesforce.com's Cash Flow for 2015

Change in Cash Flow

Cascade/Waterfall of Salesforce.com's Cash from Operations in 2015

Operating Cash Flow Breakdown

Stacked Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Customer Profitability

Profit Breakdown by Customer

Cascade/Watefall Chart of Salesforce.com Statement of Cash Flows by Step for 2015

Cash Flow Breakdown

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Growth In Financial Assets by Decade in World Financial Asset

Growth in Financial Assets

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Global Wine Production Volume

Wine Production Cascade

Stacked Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Dunkin Donuts Stores by Region

Store Growth Cascade

Cascade/Watefall Chart of Apple's Sales Growth by Product

Revenue Growth Cascade

Casscade/Waterfall of iPhone Component Cost Change

Cost Growth Cascade

Cascade/Waterfall of Starbucks Income Statement for 2012

Income Statement Cascade

Cascade/Waterfall Chart of Breakdown of Equity Value Creation for a Private Equity Deal

Deal Analysis Cascade

Cascade/Watefall Chart of Deal Value by Stage in the Sales Pipeline

Sales Pipeline Cascade

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