Waterfall chart
Margin walk
What moved gross margin year over year.
What this chart shows
Three percentage points of margin, decomposed into price, mix and cost effects. This is the chart that turns a board question into a one-slide answer.
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| Category | Gross margin (%) |
|---|---|
| Last year | 42% |
| Price | 4% |
| Mix | 2% |
| Input costs | -3% |
| This year | 45% |
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