PortWhat is EPS?
A company's net profit attributable to one share.
Explanation
EPS stands for earnings per share. It is calculated by dividing net income by the number of outstanding shares. This allows for the comparison of results between two companies of vastly different sizes: a million PLN in profit means something different with a thousand shares versus a million shares.
EPS is the key metric during earnings season. Analysts publish EPS forecasts for the upcoming quarter, and the market reacts not to the actual result itself, but to the difference between the result and the forecast. A company might report record earnings, yet its share price could fall if even higher earnings were expected.
Example
The company earned 120 million PLN with 60 million shares. EPS is 2.00 PLN. If analysts expected 2.20 PLN, then despite high earnings, we have a negative surprise of approximately 9%.
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