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earnings per share

American  

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the net income of a corporation divided by the total number of shares of its common stock outstanding at a given time. EPS


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The provider of fuel-cell technology raised its fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted earnings per share guidance, as it posted a profit of $196.3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Bloom Energy BE -11.34%decrease; down pointing triangle raised its fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted earnings per share guidance, as second quarter sales and profit climbed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Analysts tracked by FactSet are anticipating Meta to report revenue of $60.2 billion and earnings per share of $7.19.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The company now expects full-year earnings per share to rise at a rate at the low-end of mid-teens, compared with its previous projection for low teens growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 97 cents, up 11% and topping estimates for 93 cents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

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