KPI & summaryNative Power BIRecommendedLive example
Card
Show one or more high-priority measures with optional reference labels and supporting values.
Revenue€8.4M
Margin€2.1M
Budget€8.5M
Simulated behaviour on the shared fictional retail dataset. Native mechanism: Yes.
Best for
Primary KPIs, actual vs target, actual vs previous period, compact executive summaries.
Avoid when
Large metric inventories or cases where row-by-row comparison is the main task.
Typical data
Measure(s), Optional reference/detail fields
Usage
Primary KPIs, actual vs target, actual vs previous period, compact executive summaries.
Power BI limitation
Keep the number of callouts small. A card is a summary, not a substitute for a table or trend chart. The current Card visual is GA and replaces the legacy single-card and multi-card visuals for new reports.