sequential comparison
Definition
The process of taking a set of data and comparing it to data that either comes directly before or after it. Companies frequently use this process to compare earnings from one period to the next and make projections. First-quarter earnings in 2009 may be compared to second-quarter earnings in 2009 to make a sequential comparison.
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