Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for earnings per share. Search instead for earnings enjoying.

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Hunt reported third-quarter earnings per share of $1.82 from sales of $3.7 billion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Core earnings per share were $9.18, compared with analyst estimates of $7.39, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $1.81 from sales of $3.6 billion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

BlackRock reported $205 billion in net inflows and said its third-quarter adjusted earnings per share jumped 38% to $15.93, as revenue rose 19% to $7.75 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

This is due to a combination of mixed messaging on net interest income, which has slowed down earnings per share revisions, as well as relatively high multiples, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com