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:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''EPS example'''''</span>
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:Earnings for the period are £40 million and the number of shares is 50 million.
:Earnings for the period are £40 million and the weighted average number of shares is 50 million.


:EPS = £40m / 50m
:EPS = £40m / 50m
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Adjusted earnings]]
* [[Adjusted earnings]]
* [[Basic earnings per share]]
* [[Bootstrap effect]]
* [[Bootstrap effect]]
* [[Diluted earnings per share]]
* [[Diluted earnings per share]]
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* [[Reported earnings]]
* [[Reported earnings]]
* [[Shareholder value]]
* [[Shareholder value]]
* [[Total shareholder return]]
* [[Weighted average]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]

Latest revision as of 08:45, 21 December 2024

Financial ratio analysis - performance ratios.

(EPS or eps).


EPS measures the annual profits earned for each ordinary share in a company.


In simple terms, EPS is calculated as:

Profits ÷ number of shares

Defining these terms more strictly, they are:

Profit after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders ÷ Weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.


Profit after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders is often known as 'earnings' or 'net profit'.


EPS example
Earnings for the period are £40 million and the weighted average number of shares is 50 million.
EPS = £40m / 50m
= £0.80 (= 80 pence)


Relevant accounting standards for the consistent calculation and reporting of Earnings per share include IAS 33 and Section 1 of FRS 102.


See also