Earnings Financial Glossary
What is it? The profit earned by the company during the financial period, which is available to pay dividends. Usually expressed on a per share basis as Earnings per Share (or EPS) and used as the key element of the Price Earnings Ratio (or PER or P/E Ratio) in judging comparative values.Finance Term Definition Added By: Lauren
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