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earnings per share

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Reading company accounts

Basic and diluted EPS use different share counts

Basic and diluted earnings per share use different share calculations. Read the earnings note before assuming a lower diluted figure signals a fall in profit.

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Investor comparing annual report tables with calculator and plain company documents, no stock prices or readable financial advice.
Reading company accounts

More Shares Can Change What One Share Represents

Read changes in share count alongside company earnings so business growth is not confused with growth in each shareholder’s proportional interest.

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