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Comparative analyses
Compare the results. See where your business stands.
The comparative analyses of Oditor AI help you put the financial indicators in context – against previous periods, internal targets and suitable reference points.
Four main benefits
Context for the financial results
You see not only the value of the indicator, but also how it changes against a chosen basis for comparison.
Deviations are easier to find
The comparisons direct attention to the indicators and periods with a significant difference.
Support for management decisions
The data can be used for better planning, control and prioritisation of actions.
Clear visualisation
The results are presented through understandable charts, percentages and trends, without unnecessary complication.
What can be compared
Periods
Key financial indicators
Targets / plan
Available reference points
A sample comparative analysis
2024 against 2023
Sample data
Revenue
1,250,000 EUR
+12%
Growth against 2023.
Costs
980,000 EUR
+8%
Growing more slowly than revenue.
Profit
270,000 EUR
+25%
The largest change among the indicators.
Margin
21.6%
+4.3 pp
An improvement of 4.3 percentage points.
Revenue and costs compared
- 2023
- 2024
Cost structure
980,000 EUR
- Salaries32%
- Materials24%
- Services18%
- Rent12%
- Other14%
How to use the result
- Better planning
- Control
- Prioritising actions
Related features
- Explaining the causes“Explanation of causes” analyses why a particular change happened; here the main task is to put the results in a comparative context.
- Financial indicators“Financial indicators” presents the KPIs themselves and their state; here the value comes from the comparison between indicators, periods or reference points.
Numbers have more value when you know what to compare them with.