GLOSSARY

Earnings per share (EPS)

IN PLAIN ENGLISH

Net profit divided by the number of shares — your slice of the year's profit.

WHERE YOU MEET IT

Not shown on its own. It's the bottom half of the P/E in a holding's Valuation section.

WATCH OUT FOR

EPS can rise because profit grew or because shares were bought back. Check which.

EXPLAINED IN

Earnings per share, and what dilutes it

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