Earnings per Share (EPS)

Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is a commonly used metric in financial analysis to measure the profitability of a company by dividing its net income by the number of outstanding shares of common stock.
Headline Earnings Per Share (HEPS)
Headline Earnings Per Share (HEPS) is a financial metric provided by the Chartered Financial Analyst Society to give a clearer picture of a company's earnings by including specific trading profits and losses while excluding certain non-recurring events.
Price-Earnings (P/E) Ratio
The Price-Earnings (P/E) Ratio is a financial metric that measures a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings. This ratio is widely used by investors and analysts to evaluate the valuation of a company's stock.
Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio)
An essential metric in fundamental analysis, the Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio) compares a company's current share price to its per-share earnings, helping investors determine whether a stock is under or overvalued.
Stock Buyback
A stock buyback, also known as a share repurchase, is a process where a company purchases its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares.

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