Part-to-wholeSample
Waterfall chart
Walks from a starting value to an ending value through each positive and negative contribution.
The bridge from last quarter’s revenue to this quarter’s.
Sample data
Use it when
- Explaining what moved a number between two points
- Bridges such as revenue, profit or headcount
Avoid it when
- The contributions are not additive
Display modes
- Default
- The bridge from last quarter’s revenue to this quarter’s.
- Animated
- Adds one step at a time, so the story is told in the order the money moved.
- Annotated
- Labels the totals and the biggest gain and loss, the three numbers people ask about.