Earnings Per Share Calculator Glossary of Terms

Net income: Enter the net income reported by the company.

Preferred dividends paid: Enter the dollar amount of the dividends paid on preferred stocks.

Average common shares outstanding: Enter the number of common shares outstanding. Preferably, this should be the weighted average. If the company has any convertible securities, be sure to include those in your entry (fully diluted earnings per share).

Earnings per share ratio: Based on your entries, this is the earnings per share ratio of the stock you are investigating. You can now use this figure to calculate the company's P/E Ratio. You can also use the earnings per share ratio to compare a company's earnings with previous years' earnings (to see how earnings are trending), as well as to forecast future earnings growth.
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