Last year XYZ company had a net profit of $6.4 million, year end total assets of $90 million, year end total debt of $55 million, a book value per share of $6.50 and shareholders equity of $32.5 million. Based on this information, the company's earnings per share (EPS) was;
Book value per share | Shareholders equity/Number of outstanding shares | |||||||
Number of outstanding shares | Shareholders equity/Book value per share | |||||||
Number of outstanding shares | 32.5 million/6.50 | |||||||
Number of outstanding shares | 5 million | |||||||
Net profit | 6.4 million | |||||||
Earnings per share | Net profit/Number of outstanding shares | |||||||
Earnings per share | 6.4 million / 5 million | |||||||
Earnings per share | $1.28. | |||||||
Based on this information, the company's earnings per share was $1.28. |
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