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Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share (EPS) is a financial metric used to measure the profitability of a company. It represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. EPS is widely used by investors and analysts to assess a company's financial performance and compare it with other companies.

Sense 1: Profitability

(noun) - The measure of a company's profitability per outstanding share of common stock.

Example sentence: The company's high earnings per share indicate its strong financial position in the market.

Sense 2: Financial Performance

(noun) - The assessment of a company's financial performance based on its earnings per share.

Example sentence: Investors consider the company's upward trend in earnings per share as a positive sign of its financial performance.

Sense 3: Comparison

(noun) - Comparing a company's earnings per share with its competitors to evaluate its relative profitability.

Example sentence: Analysts use earnings per share as a benchmark to compare the profitability of different companies in the same industry.

Sense 4: Calculating EPS

(verb) - The process of calculating earnings per share.

Example sentence: The financial team is currently working on finalizing the quarterly report and calculating the earnings per share.

Sense 5: EPS Growth

(noun) - The rate at which a company's earnings per share is increasing over time.

Example sentence: The company's consistent EPS growth over the past five years has attracted many investors.

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