Dashboard & Navigation · updated 2026-08-08

How to read the Monthly Revenue chart in Dumpster Controls

The "Monthly Revenue" chart compares the last 6 months of cash in, invoicing, unpaid balances, and expenses in one picture.

Read the header
The title "Monthly Revenue" carries the subtitle "Last 6 months vs previous period". Hover the small info icon for the built-in explanation of every series.
Understand the series
The legend shows four series: "Received" (cash that came in during the month, in the primary color), "Invoiced" (invoices created in the month), "Unpaid" (amber: what is still unpaid for orders created in that month, matching the UNPAID card in Order History), and "Expenses" (a red line).
Switch the highlight
Use the "Received" / "Invoiced" toggle to choose which series drives the month summary and the percentage comparison.
Read the month summary
To the right of the legend, the previous month and the current month are shown side by side with their "Received", "Invoiced", and "Unpaid" figures, plus a percentage "vs prev" in green (up) or red (down).
Hover the bars
A tooltip breaks down each month with exact dollar values for "Received", "Invoiced", and expenses.

What happens next

Each month stands alone: "Unpaid" is not cumulative, so it does not carry a balance forward from earlier months.
Before any payment exists, the chart shows "No revenue data yet" with the note "Revenue will appear here as payments are received".

That is normal: "Received" counts cash that arrived during the month, which can include payments for invoices created in earlier months.