The formula for diluted earnings per share is a company's net income (excluding preferred dividends) divided by its total share count - including both outstanding and diluted shares.

Reviewed by Khadija Khartit Fact checked by Ariel Courage Earnings per share (EPS) is a common way of measuring the share of a company's profits for each individual shareholder. It is calculated ...

This figure reveals the earnings to which each share of common stock is entitled. Using the above example, assume you have 560,000 shares outstanding. Your earnings per share is 50 cents, or ...

Company Y has a price per share of $79 and an earnings per share of $3 for this year and $2.30 for last year. P/E Ratio of 26 (79/3 = 26) Earnings Growth Rate of 30% (3/2.30 – 1 = 30%) ...

To calculate a stock's earnings yield, divide the company's annual earnings per share (EPS) by the share price. You may recognize this formula as the inverse of the popular P/E ratio .

Earnings per share can be either ‘trailing’ or ‘forward’. Trailing P/E ratio (the most widely used form) is based on the earnings of the previous 12 months, while the forward P/E ratio uses forecasted ...