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S&P 500 Earnings Per Share: Operating vs. Reported
The portion of total earnings allocated to each share of common stock is an important indicator of a company's earning power or profitability. This is commonly referred to as Earnings per Share ("EPS"). EPS can be calculated several ways, two of which are: Reported Earnings per Share ("Reported EPS") and Operating Earnings per Share ("Operating EPS"). Operating EPS excludes one-time costs, or costs that are not related to the company's core business. Investors and analysts use Operating EPS to: (1) smooth the affects of one-time charges on company earnings and (2) gauge the health of a company's core business.
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