Basic earnings per share (EPS)is always computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares of stock outstanding.

Basic Earnings Per Share (Eps)

Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) is a calculation used to gauge a company's profitability on a per-share basis, dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the average outstanding shares.

Net Income

The remaining income of a company after deducting expenses and taxes from the total income generated.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a dataset, often used in accounting and inventory valuation.