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EPS

Noun
US US /ˌiː piː ˈes/ GB UK /ˌiː piː ˈes/
Finance Investment & Markets intermediate

Definition

Earnings Per Share — a company's profit divided by the number of outstanding shares.

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Example

Investors use EPS to evaluate securities and make portfolio decisions.

In Practice

Also known as: Earnings Per Share. Closely related to P/E Ratio, Dividend.

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Case Study

EPS - key concept in Investment & Markets.

Word Usage

Stock analysis; Valuation; Performance

Finance Investment & Markets

Use Case

Applied in Investment & Markets contexts: Stock analysis; Valuation

Also Known As

investment-markets

Synonyms

Earnings Per Share

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