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The Income Statement

Revenue, costs and profit for any range of months, compared, split by division, and as a percent of revenue.

Northwind ManufacturingIncome Statement · December 2025RetailWholesaleTotalRevenue372,400240,000612,400Cost of Sales236,900161,200398,100Gross Profit135,50078,800214,300Operating Expenses96,15062,100158,250Operating Income39,35016,70056,050Interest & Other Expense(9,100)(6,000)(15,100)Net Income30,25010,70040,950Net Margin8.1%4.5%6.7%Split by: Division

Choose your period

The Income Statement opens on your latest month. Choose a range of months, then Single (no comparison), Previous period or Previous year. Choose Go to update.

Display options

  • % Change against the comparison period
  • % of Revenue beside each line
  • Hide empty rows
  • Round to the nearest dollar, thousands or millions
  • Show Logo and Show Name

Split by division

Pick two or more divisions and choose Split to put each in its own columns. To edit your template, turn Split off first: templates are edited on the combined view. See Departments and divisions.

Export

Email it, or download a PDF or Excel file, with your choice of period, rounding, categories only or full account detail, percentages, logo and name, and an Unaudited mark.