For many companies, the best way to project future income statement results is to analyze historical data trends and use them as a foundation on which to build future performance projections.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. ADR annual income statement. View KWHIY financial statements in full, including balance sheets and ratios.

Vertical analysis looks at the contributing percentage of each line item to the total base figure. Here’s an example.

Earnings before tax (EBT) is a company’s pretax income and is mainly used to compare the profitability of similar companies in different tax jurisdictions.

Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp. annual income statement. View PMPC.PH financial statements in full, including balance sheets and ratios.