Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Earnings per share (ES) is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share is a good indicator of a company’s profitability.

Earnings per share is generally considered to be the single most important variable in determining a share’s price.

EPS = (Net IncomeDividend on Preferred Stock)/Average Outstanding Shares

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