Macro-Economic Correlations
Visualize how your company's revenue and net income correlate with GDP, inflation, and interest rates.
Levelup overlays your company's financial performance against macro-economic indicators to help you understand how broader economic conditions affect your business. These correlation charts are available across the Inflation and GDP page and the Credit Market page.
Revenue Correlation Charts
Four charts compare your company's gross revenue against different economic indicators over a 36-month window:
Revenue vs. National GDP
Plots monthly gross revenue alongside quarterly U.S. GDP data (in trillions of dollars). Helps identify whether your revenue growth tracks national economic expansion or contraction.
Revenue vs. Industry GDP
Plots monthly gross revenue alongside GDP data specific to your company's industry classification. This is a more targeted comparison than national GDP, showing whether your performance aligns with your industry's overall trajectory.
Revenue vs. Inflation (CPI)
Plots monthly gross revenue alongside the Consumer Price Index. Useful for understanding whether revenue increases are keeping pace with inflation or if real revenue growth is being eroded by rising prices.
Revenue vs. Interest Rates
Plots monthly gross revenue alongside interest rate benchmarks. You can switch between four rate tabs: Federal Funds Rate (FEDFUNDS), 10-Year Treasury Rate (GS10), Bank Prime Rate (MPRIME), and Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). This helps evaluate whether changes in interest rates correlate with shifts in your revenue, which is particularly relevant for rate-sensitive industries.
Net Income Correlation Charts
The same four economic indicators are also compared against net income:
Net Income vs. National GDP
Shows whether your profitability trends align with national economic growth.
Net Income vs. Industry GDP
Compares bottom-line performance against industry-specific GDP data.
Net Income vs. Inflation (CPI)
Reveals whether rising costs from inflation are compressing margins.
Net Income vs. Interest Rates
Plots net income against interest rate benchmarks. As with the revenue chart, you can switch between Federal Funds Rate (FEDFUNDS), 10-Year Treasury Rate (GS10), Bank Prime Rate (MPRIME), and Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) to evaluate the impact of borrowing costs on profitability.
Break-Even Analysis Chart
Note: The break-even analysis is a company-level analysis, not a macro-economic correlation. It lives on the Cash KPI page under the company detail view, not on the Macro-Economics pages. It is mentioned here for reference because it is another correlation-style chart available in Levelup.
The break-even analysis chart plots revenue, total expenses, and fixed expenses at different inflow multiples to identify the revenue level at which the company breaks even. The actual revenue line shows where the company currently sits relative to that break-even point.
How to Use These Charts
- Navigate to a company and open the Macro-Economics section in the sidebar
- Select either Inflation and GDP or Credit Market
- Use the month picker to adjust the end date -- charts display 36 months of data ending at the selected month
- Toggle between revenue-based and net income-based views using the tabs on each card
- Each chart card includes a summary metric bar showing the latest values and period-over-period changes
Interpreting Correlations
These charts show visual correlations, not causation. When reviewing them:
- Look for periods where your metrics diverge from the economic indicator -- this may signal company-specific factors at play
- Sustained alignment between your revenue and GDP suggests your business is sensitive to overall economic conditions
- Divergence from inflation trends may indicate pricing power (outpacing CPI) or margin pressure (lagging behind CPI)
- Interest rate sensitivity is especially important for companies with variable-rate debt or in rate-dependent industries like real estate and financial services
Related Pages
- Inflation and GDP Data -- detailed GDP and CPI data views
- Credit Market Data -- interest rate analysis
- KPIs and Financial Ratios -- full set of company-specific KPIs
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