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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Example Sentences

Adjusting for that transaction, the company’s stock is worth about $140, or less than 10 times fiscal 2027 earnings per share.

From Barron's

Goldman's earnings per share topped analyst estimates while revenues lagged projections.

From Barron's

Analysts expect Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings per share to be 43 cents, a decrease from 73 cents in the fourth quarter of 2024.

From Barron's

Regional banks are projected to achieve “mid-teens” earnings per share growth in the fourth quarter, driven by improved credit quality.

From Barron's

They insist that, because the S&P 500’s earnings per share are projected to grow at a well-above-average pace in 2026, a bear market is most unlikely.

From MarketWatch