📚Wall Street Series #
10#: What Is Earnings Per Share (EPS)?
EPS tells you how much profit a company makes for each share of stock.
📌 Simple formula:
EPS = Net Income ÷ Shares Outstanding
Why it matters:
EPS helps investors judge a company’s profitability.
It also helps explain valuation metrics like the P/E Ratio.
Example:
If a company earns $100M in profit and has 50M shares, its EPS is $2.
But EPS is not the whole story.
A rising EPS can signal stronger profits.
A falling EPS may suggest pressure.
Still, investors should also look at revenue growth, margins, debt, and future outlook.
EPS answers one key question:
“How much does each share earn?”