EPS is a measure that tells us how much profit a company makes for each share of its stock. But, sometimes, companies adjust their EPS to exclude certain one-time or unusual events.

Imagine a company called XYZ Corp. In the past year, they made Rs 5 per share in profit (Trailing EPS). But for next year, analysts predict that XYZ Corp. will make Rs 6 per share (Forward EPS).

The company boasts a return on equity exceeding 20 per cent, alongside an impressive earnings per share (EPS) of Rs 50.

The EPS is a savings scheme that is part of the larger EPF in India.

The business has received an order to implement an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) in the Greater Mumbai area.

Every fund manager and investor wishes to earn more than the BSE Sensex return, which in technical parlance is referred to as generating alpha.

These could be constructed as a broad-based index that captures the entire market, such as a small-cap index, mid-cap index, large-cap index, etc.

Interestingly, the FIIs have been consistently increasing their stake in this stock over the last three quarters.

Stock market analysis with the help of PE multiple is extremely popular. There could be very many reasons for PE being a favoured ratio for stock market analysis but it may not be the most appropriate way to look at PE and take investment decisions. Yogesh Supekar highlights the importance of looking beyond the PE ratio while discussing the risks of giving too much emphasis to it.