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+# Copyright (c) 2026, rtCamp and contributors
+# For license information, please see license.txt
+
+import frappe
+from erpnext.setup.utils import get_exchange_rate
+from frappe import only_for, whitelist
+from frappe.core.doctype.recorder.recorder import redis_cache
+from frappe.query_builder import DocType
+from frappe.query_builder.functions import Sum
+from frappe.utils import flt, getdate
+from pypika import Case
+from pypika.functions import Date
+
+CURRENCY = "USD"
+ALLOWED_ROLES = ["Projects Manager", "Projects User"]
+
+
+@whitelist(methods=["GET"])
+def get_leadership_kpis(
+    cur_start: str,
+    cur_end: str,
+    prev_start: str,
+    prev_end: str,
+    client: str | None = None,
+    project: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Return revenue, cost and profit margin KPIs for the leadership dashboard.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cur_start : str
+            Start date of the current period (YYYY-MM-DD) inclusive.
+    cur_end : str
+            End date of the current period (YYYY-MM-DD) inclusive.
+    prev_start : str
+            Start date of the comparison period (YYYY-MM-DD) inclusive.
+    prev_end : str
+            End date of the comparison period (YYYY-MM-DD) inclusive.
+    client : str, optional
+            Filter by Project.customer.
+    project : str, optional
+            Filter by a specific project name.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dict
+            Keys: revenue, cost, profit_margin.
+            Each value is a dict with current, previous, change_pct, trend.
+            Example: {
+            "revenue": {"current": 1000, "previous": 900, "change_pct": 10, "trend": "up"},
+            "cost": {"current": 800, "previous": 700, "change_pct": 10, "trend": "up"},
+            "profit_margin": {"current": 20, "previous": 10, "change_pct": 100, "trend": "up"}
+            }
+    """
+    only_for(ALLOWED_ROLES, message=True)
+
+    cur_start = getdate(cur_start)
+    cur_end = getdate(cur_end)
+    prev_start = getdate(prev_start)
+    prev_end = getdate(prev_end)
+
+    if cur_start > cur_end:
+        frappe.throw(frappe._("cur_start must be on or before cur_end"))
+    if prev_start > prev_end:
+        frappe.throw(frappe._("prev_start must be on or before prev_end"))
+    if prev_end >= cur_start:
+        frappe.throw(frappe._("prev_end must be before cur_start"))
+
+    return get_cached_leadership_kpis(cur_start, cur_end, prev_start, prev_end, client, project)
+
+
+@redis_cache()
+def get_cached_leadership_kpis(cur_start, cur_end, prev_start, prev_end, client, project) -> dict:
+    cur_revenue, prev_revenue = get_revenue(cur_start, cur_end, prev_start, prev_end, client, project)
+    cur_cost, prev_cost = get_cost(cur_start, cur_end, prev_start, prev_end, client, project)
+
+    cur_margin = (cur_revenue - cur_cost) / cur_revenue * 100 if cur_revenue else 0
+    prev_margin = (prev_revenue - prev_cost) / prev_revenue * 100 if prev_revenue else 0
+
+    return {
+        "revenue": build_kpi(cur_revenue, prev_revenue),
+        "cost": build_kpi(cur_cost, prev_cost),
+        "profit_margin": build_kpi(cur_margin, prev_margin),
+    }
+
+
+def build_kpi(current: float, previous: float) -> dict:
+    """Build a single KPI card payload.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    current : float
+            Value for the current period.
+    previous : float
+            Value for the comparison period.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dict
+            Keys: current, previous, change_pct (None if previous is 0), trend.
+    """
+    change_pct = ((current - previous) / previous * 100) if previous else None
+    return {
+        "current": flt(current, 2),
+        "previous": flt(previous, 2),
+        "change_pct": flt(change_pct, 2) if change_pct is not None else None,
+        "trend": "up" if current >= previous else "down",
+    }
+
+
+def get_revenue(cur_start, cur_end, prev_start, prev_end, client, project) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """Query Sales Invoice grand_total for both periods, converted to USD.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cur_start, cur_end : date
+            Current period date range (inclusive).
+    prev_start, prev_end : date
+            Comparison period date range (inclusive).
+    client : str or None
+            Filter by Project.customer.
+    project : str or None
+            Filter by Sales Invoice.project.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple[float, float]
+            (cur_revenue, prev_revenue) in USD.
+    """
+    SalesInvoice = DocType("Sales Invoice")
+    Project = DocType("Project")
+
+    query = (
+        frappe.qb.from_(SalesInvoice)
+        .join(Project)
+        .on(SalesInvoice.project == Project.name)
+        .select(
+            Sum(Case().when(SalesInvoice.posting_date[cur_start:cur_end], SalesInvoice.grand_total).else_(0)).as_(
+                "cur_revenue"
+            ),
+            Sum(Case().when(SalesInvoice.posting_date[prev_start:prev_end], SalesInvoice.grand_total).else_(0)).as_(
+                "prev_revenue"
+            ),
+            SalesInvoice.currency,
+            SalesInvoice.posting_date.as_("transaction_date"),
+        )
+        .where(SalesInvoice.posting_date[prev_start:cur_end])
+        .where(SalesInvoice.docstatus == 1)
+        .groupby(SalesInvoice.currency, SalesInvoice.posting_date)
+    )
+
+    if client:
+        query = query.where(Project.customer == client)
+    if project:
+        query = query.where(SalesInvoice.project == project)
+
+    rows = query.run(as_dict=True)
+    return _sum_to_usd(rows, "cur_revenue", "prev_revenue")
+
+
+def get_cost(cur_start, cur_end, prev_start, prev_end, client, project) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """Query Timesheet Detail costing_amount for both periods, converted to USD.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cur_start, cur_end : date
+            Current period date range (inclusive).
+    prev_start, prev_end : date
+            Comparison period date range (inclusive).
+    client : str or None
+            Filter by Project.customer.
+    project : str or None
+            Filter by Timesheet Detail.project.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple[float, float]
+            (cur_cost, prev_cost) in USD.
+    """
+    TimesheetDetail = DocType("Timesheet Detail")
+    Timesheet = DocType("Timesheet")
+    Project = DocType("Project")
+
+    query = (
+        frappe.qb.from_(TimesheetDetail)
+        .join(Timesheet)
+        .on(TimesheetDetail.parent == Timesheet.name)
+        .join(Project)
+        .on(TimesheetDetail.project == Project.name)
+        .select(
+            Sum(
+                Case().when(Date(TimesheetDetail.from_time)[cur_start:cur_end], TimesheetDetail.costing_amount).else_(0)
+            ).as_("cur_cost"),
+            Sum(
+                Case()
+                .when(Date(TimesheetDetail.from_time)[prev_start:prev_end], TimesheetDetail.costing_amount)
+                .else_(0)
+            ).as_("prev_cost"),
+            Timesheet.currency,
+            Date(TimesheetDetail.from_time).as_("transaction_date"),
+        )
+        .where(Date(TimesheetDetail.from_time)[prev_start:cur_end])
+        .where(Timesheet.docstatus.isin([0, 1]))
+        .groupby(Timesheet.currency, Date(TimesheetDetail.from_time))
+    )
+
+    if client:
+        query = query.where(Project.customer == client)
+    if project:
+        query = query.where(TimesheetDetail.project == project)
+
+    rows = query.run(as_dict=True)
+    return _sum_to_usd(rows, "cur_cost", "prev_cost")
+
+
+def _sum_to_usd(rows: list, cur_key: str, prev_key: str) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """Convert per-currency query rows to a single USD total for each period.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    rows : list of dict
+            Query result rows, each with currency, transaction_date, cur_key, prev_key fields.
+    cur_key : str
+            Field name for the current period amount.
+    prev_key : str
+            Field name for the previous period amount.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple[float, float]
+            (current_usd, previous_usd)
+    """
+    current = 0.0
+    previous = 0.0
+    for row in rows:
+        rate = 1.0
+        if row.currency != CURRENCY:
+            rate = get_exchange_rate(row.currency, CURRENCY, row.transaction_date) or 1
+        current += flt(row[cur_key]) * rate
+        previous += flt(row[prev_key]) * rate
+    return current, previous