> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.kuverbooks.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Analyze Sales vs Purchase Performance on the Dashboard > Compare total purchase spending against total sales revenue in Kuvera Arc to assess business balance, control costs, and spot inventory misalignment. The Sales vs Purchase Performance section compares how much your business is spending on purchases against how much it is generating through sales. Use this chart to understand whether purchasing activity and sales performance are aligned. ## What this section shows The report displays two core values in a bar chart for quick comparison. The total value of purchases made during the selected period. The total value of sales completed during the selected period. Use this chart to quickly assess whether buying activity and selling activity are moving in the same direction for the selected time period. ## Filter by time period Use the time filter to narrow or broaden the performance comparison. Find the time period selector at the top of the Sales vs Purchase Performance section. Choose **Daily**, **Weekly**, **Monthly**, or **Yearly** based on what you want to analyze. The bar chart refreshes to show total purchase and sales amounts for the selected period. Review short-term sales and purchase activity. Use this to spot same-day changes or unusual spikes. Compare buying and selling performance across the week to identify short-term operating patterns. Understand monthly purchasing and sales trends, including seasonal demand and budget alignment. Assess long-term performance direction and understand whether the business is growing, slowing, or staying flat. Use daily and weekly filters for routine monitoring. Use monthly or yearly filters when reviewing longer-term trends or full-cycle business performance. ## Read the chart The relationship between the purchase bar and the sales bar helps you understand business balance. Sales activity is stronger than purchase spending. This usually indicates that inventory is moving well and revenue is keeping pace with stock investment. Purchase spending is higher than sales. This may indicate overstocking, weak sales performance, slow-moving inventory, or unnecessary purchasing. Sales and purchases are closely aligned. Review whether this balance supports your growth goals or whether purchasing or sales activity needs adjustment. ## Why this comparison matters This dashboard section helps you evaluate whether inventory investment is supporting actual sales performance. Check whether purchased inventory is moving through sales at a healthy pace. Review whether purchase spending is reasonable compared with sales revenue. Understand whether revenue is growing alongside inventory investment. Identify whether your stock decisions match customer demand and sales activity. If purchases keep increasing while sales remain flat, cash may become tied up in slow-moving stock. ## Take action Use this section to guide follow-up decisions in Sales, Purchase, and Inventory. Check purchase orders, supplier activity, bills, and goods received notes. Check sales invoices, orders, customer activity, and billing performance. Identify slow-moving products, current stock levels, and inventory alignment. Check whether purchase spending is affecting cash flow or financial planning. ## Common follow-ups Reduce purchasing volumes, review supplier ordering patterns, and check whether stock is being purchased faster than it is being sold. Review pricing, promotions, customer demand, and sales strategy for products with weak movement. Identify products that are purchased regularly but not selling as expected. Review whether they should be reordered less frequently. Tighten purchase order approvals if unnecessary spending is increasing inventory costs. Adjust reorder planning so stock levels reflect actual customer demand and sales activity. Use this report as an early warning system. If purchase amounts grow without a matching rise in sales, your business may be building inventory costs without building revenue.