Net income to common shareholders divided by shares outstanding
\n\nEPS is a financial ratio, which divides net earnings available to common shareholders by the average outstanding shares over a certain period of time. The EPS formula indicates a company’s ability to produce net profits for common shareholders. This guide breaks down the Earnings per Share formula in detail.
\nA single EPS value for one company is somewhat arbitrary. The number is more valuable when analyzed against other companies in the industry, and when compared to the company’s share price (the P/E Ratio). Between two companies in the same industry with the same number of shares outstanding, higher EPS indicates better profitability. EPS is typically used in conjunction with a company’s share price to determine whether it is relatively “cheap” (low P/E ratio) or “expensive” (high P/E ratio).
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There are several ways to calculate earnings per share.
\nBelow are two versions of the earnings per share formula:
\nEPS = (Net Income – Preferred Dividends) / End of period Shares Outstanding
\nEPS = (Net Income – Preferred Dividends) / Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
\nThe first formula uses total outstanding shares to calculate EPS, but in practice, analysts may use the weighted average shares outstanding when calculating the denominator. Since outstanding shares can change over time, analysts often use last period shares outstanding.
\nThere is also often talk of diluted EPS in financial reports. Diluted EPS includes options, convertible securities, and warrants outstanding that can affect total shares outstanding when exercised.
\nAnother type of earnings per share formula is adjusted EPS. This removes all non-core profits and losses, as well as those in minority interests. The focus of this calculation is to see only profit or loss generated from core operations on a normalized basis.
\nABC Ltd has a net income of $1 million in the third quarter. The company announces dividends of $250,000. Total shares outstanding is at 11,000,000.
\nThe EPS of ABC Ltd. would be:
\nEPS = ($1,000,000 – $250,000) / 11,000,000
\n EPS = $0.068
Since every share receives an equal slice of the pie of net income, they would each receive $0.068.
\nDownload CFI’s free earnings per share formula template to fill in your own numbers and calculate the EPS formula on your own.
\n\nAs you can see in the Excel screenshot below, if ABC Ltd has a net income of $1 million, dividends of $0.25 million, and shares outstanding of 11 million, the earnings per share formula is ($1 – $0.25) / 11 = $0.07.
\nNote that many companies do not have preferred shares, and for those companies, there are no preferred dividends that need to be deducted. The reason preferred dividends are deducted is that EPS represents only the earnings available to common shareholders, and preferred dividends need to be paid out before common shareholders receive anything.
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Watch this short video to quickly understand the main concepts covered in this guide, including what Earnings Per Share is, the formula for EPS, and an example of EPS calculation.
\nEarnings per share are almost always analyzed relative to a company’s share price. This ratio is known as the Price to Earnings Ratio (or P/E ratio). Learn more in CFI’s guide to the Price-Earnings Ratio.
\nThis has been CFI’s guide to the earnings per share formula. To learn more about other forms of financial analysis and to advance your career as a certified financial analyst, explore the additional CFI resources below:
\n\nNet income to common shareholders divided by shares outstanding
\n\nEPS is a financial ratio, which divides net earnings available to common shareholders by the average outstanding shares over a certain period of time. The EPS formula indicates a company’s ability to produce net profits for common shareholders. This guide breaks down the Earnings per Share formula in detail.
\nA single EPS value for one company is somewhat arbitrary. The number is more valuable when analyzed against other companies in the industry, and when compared to the company’s share price (the P/E Ratio). Between two companies in the same industry with the same number of shares outstanding, higher EPS indicates better profitability. EPS is typically used in conjunction with a company’s share price to determine whether it is relatively “cheap” (low P/E ratio) or “expensive” (high P/E ratio).
\n
There are several ways to calculate earnings per share.
\nBelow are two versions of the earnings per share formula:
\nEPS = (Net Income – Preferred Dividends) / End of period Shares Outstanding
\nEPS = (Net Income – Preferred Dividends) / Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
\nThe first formula uses total outstanding shares to calculate EPS, but in practice, analysts may use the weighted average shares outstanding when calculating the denominator. Since outstanding shares can change over time, analysts often use last period shares outstanding.
\nThere is also often talk of diluted EPS in financial reports. Diluted EPS includes options, convertible securities, and warrants outstanding that can affect total shares outstanding when exercised.
\nAnother type of earnings per share formula is adjusted EPS. This removes all non-core profits and losses, as well as those in minority interests. The focus of this calculation is to see only profit or loss generated from core operations on a normalized basis.
\nABC Ltd has a net income of $1 million in the third quarter. The company announces dividends of $250,000. Total shares outstanding is at 11,000,000.
\nThe EPS of ABC Ltd. would be:
\nEPS = ($1,000,000 – $250,000) / 11,000,000
\n EPS = $0.068
Since every share receives an equal slice of the pie of net income, they would each receive $0.068.
\nDownload CFI’s free earnings per share formula template to fill in your own numbers and calculate the EPS formula on your own.
\n\nAs you can see in the Excel screenshot below, if ABC Ltd has a net income of $1 million, dividends of $0.25 million, and shares outstanding of 11 million, the earnings per share formula is ($1 – $0.25) / 11 = $0.07.
\nNote that many companies do not have preferred shares, and for those companies, there are no preferred dividends that need to be deducted. The reason preferred dividends are deducted is that EPS represents only the earnings available to common shareholders, and preferred dividends need to be paid out before common shareholders receive anything.
\n
Watch this short video to quickly understand the main concepts covered in this guide, including what Earnings Per Share is, the formula for EPS, and an example of EPS calculation.
\nEarnings per share are almost always analyzed relative to a company’s share price. This ratio is known as the Price to Earnings Ratio (or P/E ratio). Learn more in CFI’s guide to the Price-Earnings Ratio.
\nThis has been CFI’s guide to the earnings per share formula. To learn more about other forms of financial analysis and to advance your career as a certified financial analyst, explore the additional CFI resources below:
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