Vertical analysis refers to comparing the financial statements of a single company over several years.

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Vertical analysis is a method of financial statement analysis in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equities) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account. This technique is used to analyze the structure of a single financial statement, comparing different items within the same period, rather than comparing the same items over multiple periods.

Vertical Analysis Refers to Comparing the Financial Statements of a Single