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A Sheet Year-on-year Comparisons

A year-on-year comparison is a comparison between the current month or quarter and the same month or quarter from last year. Year-over-year is also used. Go over these comparisons with a partner.

Metric / Amount / Comparison of
3rd /2nd Quarter / Year-on-year Comparison
profits / $230,000,000 / down 6% / up 18%
sales
R&D spending / $14,600,000 / up 3% / up 8%
legal costs
advertising costs / $22,400,000 / up 4% / up 250%
labor costs
taxes / $95,000,000 / down 1% / up 4%
interest payments
outstanding debt / $460,000,000 / down 12% / down 84%
dividends paid out
company assets / $2,450,000,000 / up 2% / up 64%

B Sheet Year-on-year Comparisons

A year-on-year comparison is a comparison between the current month or quarter and the same month or quarter from last year. Year-over-year is also used. Go over these comparisons with a partner.

Metric / Amount / Comparison of
3rd /2nd Quarter / Year-on-year Comparison
profits / $230,000,000 / down 6% / up 18%
sales / $547,000,000 / down 12% / up 24%
R&D spending
legal costs / $3,400,000 / up 18% / down 75%
advertising costs
labor costs / $17,500,000 / down 2% / up 3%
taxes
interest payments / $23,000,000 / up 2% / up 1%
outstanding debt
dividends paid out / 24,000,000 / down 20% / up 10%
company assets