This Earnings per Share (EPS) template calculates the metric for a fictitious company, ABC Ltd. This is a basic EPS calculation and does not take into account other dilutive financial instruments. Please take a look at the diluted EPS template for a breakdown of a more complex EPS calculation, that takes into account dilutive instruments, such as options. The basic EPS is a reporting requirement as it allows for quick comparability between companies. A succinct definition of EPS would be the number of earnings that can be attributed to each share.