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EPS (earnings per share): what it is and how to read it

Earnings per share split the company's net income across all its shares. It is the part of the profit that belongs to each share you own.

How it is calculated

EPS = net income over the last 12 months / number of shares.

How to read it

What matters is how it evolves: EPS growing year after year is one of the best signs a company can show. Dividing the price by EPS gives the P/E.

EPS in the MeridIAn ranking

For example: NVIDIA, $7.91; Apple, $8.72; Alphabet, $19.93; Banco Santander, €0.88.

What to watch out for

Buybacks make EPS grow even if total profit does not, because there are fewer shares to share it among. Do not compare EPS across companies: it depends on how many shares each one has.

Related metrics

P/E ratio (price / earnings)Forward P/EEarnings growth

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General information for educational purposes, not investment advice. Figures from the latest weekly analysis (Oct 8, 2026) with the latest available price.