How to compute earnings per share (EPS)

1. Enter net income

   "Net income" is the period's bottom-line profit attributable to common shareholders (i.e. after preferred dividends). Use the same period — quarterly or annual — that matches the share count you'll enter.

2. Shares outstanding

   "Shares outstanding" is the weighted-average diluted share count for the period (for diluted EPS) or basic shares (for basic EPS). Zero shares throws "Shares cannot be 0."

3. Press Run

   Result is eps = netIncome / sharesOutstanding, rounded to 4 decimals. EPS is in the same currency as netIncome — match the share count's unit (millions vs. raw count) to your reported figure.

4. Use with price-to-earnings

   EPS pairs with share price for the P/E multiple. Feed the eps output here into price-to-earnings-calculator alongside a current share price for the multiple.