Q. I need to do a vertical analysis of industry financial information.

Vertical analysis is the proportional analysis of a financial statement, where each line item on a financial statement is listed as a percentage of another item. Typically, this means that every line item on an income statement is stated as a percentage of gross sales, while every line item on a balance sheet is stated as a percentage of total assets.

For more information:

http://www.accountingtools.com/vertical-analysis

http://www.accountingformanagement.org/vertical-analysis-of-financial-statements/