Earnings per share increases when a company purchases treasury stock.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that divides net income by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the profit available to each share of stock.

Treasury Stock

Stocks initially released and later repurchased by the company that issued them, leading to a reduction in the available shares on the public market.

Purchases

The total amount spent on buying goods and services for either resale or use in production in a specific accounting period.