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[Profit and Loss](https://help.joinpropio.com/en/reports?hsLang=en#profit-and-loss) # Run a Profit And Loss Comparison Report The P&L Comparison report lets you view any two periods side by side — so you can show a client how this month stacks up against the last, compare year-over-year performance, or analyze any custom date range without building a manual spreadsheet. **Steps** 00:00: This video explains how to access and download a Profit and Loss comparison report 00:02: in Propio. 00:06: You will learn how to access the report, select specific periods to compare, and 00:09: export the report in your preferred format. 00:13: Click on Reporting on the left sidebar. 00:16: Then click "Profit and Loss". 00:19: You are now ready to customize the reporting dates. 00:23: Choose the main Reporting Period from the predefined list. 00:28: Now, click "Compare" to enable comparison between two reporting periods. 00:33: Set the period you want to compare your main period against. 00:37: You can also click "dollar change" and "percentage change" to display the absolute 00:39: and percentage change between periods. 00:45: Finally, click the "Export to" button in the upper right to download your report in 00:47: your preferred format. 00:50: You have successfully navigated through the Profit and Loss comparison report in 00:52: Propio and 00:54: learned how to set the comparison periods and export the report in different 00:56: formats. 00:59: Review the Related Articles sections for other Reporting guides.   1. Go to **Reporting → Profit and Loss** in the left sidebar 2. Click under **Report Period** to select a predefined period or set a custom range using the **From** and **To** date fields — the report loads automatically 3. Click **Compare** to open the **Report Configuration** panel 4. Set the comparison period using **Select Period** or the **From** and **To** date fields 5. Optionally check **$ Change**, **% Change**, or both to include variance columns in the report 6. 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