What does EPS Gwth % Q on PYQ mean?
This is the year-on-year percentage change in earnings per share for the last interim period, versus one year ago. The earnings per share figure divides the period earnings into the number of shares.
In most cases, this figure uses Diluted Normalised Earnings Per Share, although in some cases (e.g. Vodafone) it uses Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Extraordinary Items and Discontinued Operations.
This figure uses weighted average of shares outstanding over the reporting period.
Stockopedia explains EPS Gwth % Q on PYQ...
Earnings-per-share growth gives a good picture of the rate at which a company has grown its profitability. Stocks with higher earnings-per-share growth rates are generally more desirable than those with slower earnings-per-share growth rates.
One of the important differences vs. net-income growth rates is that EPS growth reflects the dilution that occurs from new stock issuance, the exercise of employee stock options, warrants, convertible securities, and share repurchases.
