Answer:
A vertical analysis income statement uses Sales as a base and makes everything else a percentage of sales.
Vertical Analysis Statement
Amount Percentage
Sales $1,500,000 100%
Cost of Goods sold ($900,000) 60%
Gross Profit $600,000 40%
Cost of Goods sold percentage = 900,000 / 1,500,000
= 60%
Gross Profit percentage = 600,000 / 1,500,000
= 40%