Basic EPS: related pages

Adjusted EPS

EPS adjusted for non-cash or one-off items such as amortisation and exceptional costs to give a better indication of underlying trends.

Diluted EPS

An EPS number that takes account of shares to be issued in the future, as well as those currently issued.

PE ratio

Share price divided by earnings per share.

Earnings yield

EPS ÷ share price.

Historical PE

A PE ratio based on published accounts rather than forecast data.

PEG

PE ratio divided percentage annual growth in earnings per share.

Sector PE

The PE ratio of an entire market. Total market cap ÷total net profits.

Valuation ratios

A measure of how expensive a share is obtained by dividing a measure of cost against a measure of value or profits.