earnings per share
Investor profitability ratio
Earnings per share is a measure of a company's profitability, calculated by dividing net income by the number of outstanding shares of stock.
Often abbreviated EPS, it appears in financial reports and investor discussions as a key metric for comparing companies: The company reported earnings per share of $2.47, beating analyst expectations.
- net incomeProfit after all deductions
- profit marginRevenue exceeding costs ratio
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- balance sheetAssets-liabilities-equity report
- buybackReacquiring previously sold shares
intrinsic value · income statement · stock price · diluted · retained earnings · cost of capital · shareholder equity · EBITDA · dividend yield · depreciation · operating income · cash flow statement · bottom line · quarterly report · annual report · gross profit · leverage · amortization
- earningsearnings, income, earnings call, gains, earnings season
- financialsincome, profit, earnings, net income, net profit
- Annual Report Sectionsbalance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, executive summary, risk factors
- equityshareholder equity, common stock, preferred stock, equity stakes, retained earnings
- profitsnet profit, gross profit, operating profit, profit margin, profit margins
- Financial Ratiosdebt-to-equity, ROI, ROE, P/E ratio, gross margin