KPI & summaryNative + ConfigurationUse with cautionLive example

KPI visual

Communicate progress toward a measurable target, often with trend context.

Interactive example

Revenue€8.4Mvs Budget€8.5M▼ -1%Attention

Margin€2.1Mvs Benchmark€1.9M▲ +12.2%On track

Simulated behaviour on the shared fictional retail dataset. Native mechanism: Yes.

Best for

A single goal where status against a target is the primary question.

Avoid when

Dashboards with many KPIs or situations where a Card with references is clearer.

Typical data

Indicator, Trend axis, Target

Usage

A single goal where status against a target is the primary question.

Power BI limitation

Requires a meaningful target and trend axis to work well.