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earnings per share

American

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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 company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.61, up 9% from the year prior and above analysts’ forecasts for $1.54.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

In an interview, CEO Jill Wyant said Madison Air is capable of generating mid-single digit revenue growth and low double-digit growth in earnings per share.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Hunt reported $1.49 in earnings per share from sales of $3.1 billion on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The first-quarter average diluted share count used to calculate earnings per share was down 1.7% from the fourth quarter and down 4.6% from the first quarter of 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items such as the settlement charge, rose to 48 cents from 46 cents and was above the FactSet EPS consensus of 43 cents.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

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