Profit

For a brief description, see Test Metrics for Classification Models. For more information, see Profit and ROI.

For examples of how to use profit and ROI, see Profit and ROI Example and Profit and ROI Use Case.

The Profit graph displays at least three lines: a line showing Profit for each model, a line indicating threshold, and a line indicating Budget.

The threshold is a blue vertical line used to select a quantile. As the threshold moves, the details for each test result in the lift detail table changes to the point on the lift chart that corresponds to the selected quantile. You move the threshold by dragging the indicator on the quantile line. Here is the quantile set to 20: quntile set to 20

To specify the values for profit, click Profit Settings to launch the Profit Setting Dialog.

If you are comparing profit for two or more models, the lines for different models are different colors. The table below the graph shows the name of the model and the color used to display results for that model.

The bottom pane contains the Models grid supplements the information presented in the graph. You can minimize the table using the splitter line.

The table has the following columns:

Above the Models grid is the Browse Detail icon browse detail
Select a model and click the icon to see the Profit Detail Dialog which displays statistics for each quantile from 1 to 100.

By default, results for all models in the node are displayed. To change the list of models, click compare models
and deselect any models for which you do not want to see results. If you deselect a model, both the profit curve and the detail information for that model are not displayed.