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

The company reported adjusted earnings per share that rose to 80 cents from 60 cents, to beat expectations of 79 cents, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch

The earnings per share guidance includes the net benefit from both the gain and donation, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adjusted earnings per share were 84 cents, compared with analyst estimates of 71 cents.

From The Wall Street Journal

And earnings per share ticked up a penny to 58 cents, while the FactSet consensus called for a 10-cent drop to 47 cents.

From MarketWatch

“Our goals for 2026 are to grow net sales, deliver another year of double-digit operating margin and grow earnings per share, all while making strategic investments that will fuel our long-term global ambition,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal