Waterfall Chart
Show how sequential positive and negative values contribute to a cumulative total. Each bar floats from the previous running total, making it easy to see which steps add to or subtract from the result. Supports stacked segments, comments, and automatic total/subtotal detection.
Examples
When to Use
- Breaking down revenue bridges (Q1 to Q2 revenue walk)
- Profit and loss analysis showing contributing factors
- Budget variance analysis with positive and negative drivers
- Any sequential accumulation where individual contributions matter
Data Roles
Settings
Labels
Show Inside Label
booleanDisplay value labels inside each bar.
Default:trueInside Label Mode
dropdownWhat to show inside bars: auto (prefer percentage), value, or percentage.
Default:autoValueOrPercentageShow Outside Total Label
booleanDisplay running total above each bar.
Default:falseShow Outside Percentage Label
booleanDisplay contribution percentage above each bar.
Default:falseComments
Show Comments
booleanDisplay comment annotations below bars.
Default:trueComment Font Size
numberFont size for comment text.
Default:9Max Lines
numberMaximum comment lines (0 = unlimited).
Default:0Type Colors
Use Type Colors
booleanColor bars by type: positive, negative, or total.
Default:falsePositive Color
colorColor for positive (increase) steps.
Default:#6aaa3aNegative Color
colorColor for negative (decrease) steps.
Default:#d9a06fTotal Color
colorColor for total and subtotal steps.
Default:#eaded2Color & Appearance
Color Scheme
dropdownControls the color palette when type colors are disabled.
Default:vibrantCommon settings like Legend, Tooltip, and Axis configuration are covered in Shared Concepts.
Tips & Best Practices
- Use the Type field with values like "total" or "subtotal" to reset the running total at specific steps
- Enable Type Colors for automatic green/red/gray coloring based on positive, negative, and total steps
- Add a Comment field for contextual annotations displayed below each bar