Earnings per share (EPS) is a company's profit divided by its outstanding shares. EPS = net income ÷ shares outstanding. Higher EPS typically means stronger profitability. EPS is used in P/E ratio calculations.
Example
Net income of $1B with 200M shares = $5 EPS.
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