Break down what’s driving P&L and margin variance
Decompose gross margin, EBITDA, and budget vs. actual variance by account, product, customer, region, and entity. Surface the 5–10 drivers that explain 80% of the movement.
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Sapien / AnalysisIllustrative product example
Revenue grew. Why did operating profit barely move?
April → May
Price and volume added $500k. Higher material costs absorbed 80% of that gain.
Change in operating profit+$100,000
Operating profitUSD, millions
April$2.4M
May$2.5M
Select a driver to explore the calculation.
Materials: −$400,000
Higher input prices explain the largest offset to revenue growth. Trace the change to purchase orders.
200,000 units × $2 increase in cost= $400,000 decrease
Source reference
Purchase orders · Material unit cost
A next question
Does the same cost pressure appear in next quarter’s forecast?
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General ledgerBudget workbookSales invoices
Shared definition
Comparable operating profit
Use the same account mappings for actuals and budget. Exclude intercompany transactions before comparing entity performance.
Account → P&L lineEntity → RegionCustomer → Segment
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