Waterfall Chart
Profit Margin Breakdown
Dark-themed waterfall chart showing the step-by-step breakdown of profit margins from gross to net.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from matplotlib.patches import Patch
# Profit margin components (percentages)
categories = ['Gross\nMargin', 'R&D', 'Sales &\nMarketing', 'G&A',
'Operating\nMargin', 'Interest', 'Taxes', 'Net\nMargin']
values = [0, -12, -18, -8, 0, -2, -5, 0]
# Calculate running total
initial = 65 # Gross margin %
running_total = initial
bottoms = []
heights = []
colors = []
for i, (cat, val) in enumerate(zip(categories, values)):
if cat == 'Gross\nMargin':
bottoms.append(0)
heights.append(initial)
colors.append('#27D3F5')
elif cat == 'Operating\nMargin':
bottoms.append(0)
heights.append(running_total)
colors.append('#F5B027')
elif cat == 'Net\nMargin':
bottoms.append(0)
heights.append(running_total)
colors.append('#6CF527')
else:
bottoms.append(running_total + val)
heights.append(abs(val))
colors.append('#F5276C')
running_total += val
# Create figure
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 8), facecolor='#0a0a0f')
ax.set_facecolor('#0a0a0f')
x = np.arange(len(categories))
bars = ax.bar(x, heights, bottom=bottoms, color=colors, width=0.6, edgecolor='#1e293b', linewidth=1)
# Add value labels
for i, (bar, val, bot, height) in enumerate(zip(bars, values, bottoms, heights)):
y_pos = bot + height / 2
if categories[i] in ['Gross\nMargin', 'Operating\nMargin', 'Net\nMargin']:
label = f"{height}%"
ax.text(bar.get_x() + bar.get_width()/2, y_pos, label,
ha='center', va='center', fontsize=11, fontweight='bold', color='#0a0a0f')
else:
label = f"-{abs(val)}%"
ax.text(bar.get_x() + bar.get_width()/2, y_pos, label,
ha='center', va='center', fontsize=10, fontweight='bold', color='white')
# Connect bars
for i in range(len(x) - 1):
if categories[i] in ['Gross\nMargin', 'Operating\nMargin']:
y = heights[i]
else:
y = bottoms[i]
ax.plot([x[i] + 0.35, x[i+1] - 0.35], [y, y],
color='#475569', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, alpha=0.7)
# Styling
ax.set_xlim(-0.6, len(categories) - 0.4)
ax.set_ylim(0, initial * 1.15)
ax.set_xticks(x)
ax.set_xticklabels(categories, fontsize=10, color='#e2e8f0')
ax.set_ylabel('Margin (%)', fontsize=12, color='#e2e8f0', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Profit Margin Waterfall Analysis', fontsize=16, color='white', fontweight='bold', pad=20)
ax.tick_params(axis='y', colors='#e2e8f0', labelsize=10)
ax.yaxis.grid(True, linestyle='--', alpha=0.3, color='#334155')
ax.set_axisbelow(True)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
spine.set_color('#334155')
# Legend outside plot
legend_elements = [
Patch(facecolor='#27D3F5', label='Gross Margin'),
Patch(facecolor='#F5276C', label='Expenses'),
Patch(facecolor='#F5B027', label='Operating Margin'),
Patch(facecolor='#6CF527', label='Net Margin')
]
ax.legend(handles=legend_elements, loc='upper left', bbox_to_anchor=(0, -0.1),
ncol=4, fontsize=9, facecolor='#1e293b', edgecolor='#334155', labelcolor='white')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.subplots_adjust(bottom=0.15)
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Financial
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