Per-Share

EPS Growth

Year-over-year percentage change in diluted EPS.

Definition

EPS growth measures how fast per-share earnings are expanding. Combines top-line growth, margin expansion or contraction, and share-count changes into a single number.

Formula

(EPS this period − EPS prior period) ÷ EPS prior period × 100

Why it matters

EPS growth captures everything that affects a shareholder's slice: the business growing, getting more profitable, and either issuing or retiring shares. Sustained EPS growth above the cost of capital is the basic requirement of a worthwhile equity investment.

How Standard Equity uses it

Shown year over year in the main table. The EPS row's 5Y and 10Y columns give its compound annual growth rate.

The metric

CategoryPer-Share
Unit%
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