ChartsNative Power BIRecommendedLive example

Stacked column chart

Show composition across time or short categorical groups.

Interactive example
Revenue vs budget by department
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Simulated behaviour on the shared fictional retail dataset. Native mechanism: Yes.

Best for

Component mix by week/month.

Avoid when

Many segments or long labels.

Typical data

Category/date, Measure, Legend/series

Usage

Component mix by week/month.

Power BI limitation
Composition is easier to compare than individual middle segments.
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