or spread sheet. 1. Accounting. a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet. 2. Computers. a type of software that offers the user a visual display of a simulated multicolumn worksheet and the means of using it especially for financial plans and budgets.
Earnings per share measures the amount of income a company generates per share of stock outstanding. In general, the higher the EPS, the more valuable the stock. However, investors make two different EPS calculations: basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS measures the earnings per share currently outstanding. Diluted EPS takes a worst-case scenario approach and figures the earnings per share if everyone who could convert other shares or debt to common shares did so. For example, suppose a company pays its executives with stock options.
up vote 7 down vote. More on unique features of EPS. PDF is a distilled EPS, that is all the intelligence the EPS file contained has been stripped away. For example, since the EPS is intended to be executed at the printer or RIP stage it can use the printers settings.