What does EPS mean in investing?
EPS means earnings per share. It shows how much profit a company generated for each ordinary share, making it easier to compare profit with the share price and with earlier periods.
Key points
- A rising EPS can mean profit is growing, but check whether the share count changed.
- A negative EPS means the company recorded a loss for the period.
- EPS is useful with other measures such as revenue growth, cash flow, debt and the P/E ratio.
What to check next
On a Sovest stock page, compare EPS with the current share price and check whether revenue and profit are moving in the same direction.
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