Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Earnings per share is the portion of a company's net profit that belongs to each ordinary share. It converts total profit into a per-share figure so that results can be compared with the share price and across periods.
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Earnings per share is the portion of a company's net profit that belongs to each ordinary share. It converts total profit into a per-share figure so that results can be compared with the share price and across periods.
Equity is the residual ownership value of a business or asset after liabilities are subtracted. In markets, the word is also used for the asset class of company shares, as in equity markets or equity funds.