Earnings per share, or EPS, tells you how well a company is generating profit for its shareholders. When earnings per share is negative, it means the company is losing money. This flag identifies companies with negative normalized earnings per share value for the trailing twelve months
Negative Earnings
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What happens to my shares when a company I own is acquired or merged?
When a company you own shares in is acquired or merged, several outcomes are possible:
- Cash-out: Your shares may be converted to cash at a predetermined price per share. In this case, your account will be automatically credited with a specified amount per share once the merger is completed and IBKR receives the proceeds…
Sales to Price Ratio
This is the Sales Per Share for the trailing twelve months divided by Current Price…
Normalized Earnings to Price Ratio
This is the Normalized Earnings Per Share value for the trailing twelve months divided by Current Price. Price to Earnings Indicates the dollar amount an investor would have to invest for one dollar of the company's earnings. Generally a high P/E means that investors are expecting higher earnings growth in the future compared to companies with a lower P/E. A low P/E might indicate that the company is currently undervalued, or that the company is doing well relative to its past trends…
Book to Price Ratio
This is the Book Value Per Share for the trailing twelve months divided by Current Price. This can be used to compare a firm's market capitalization to its book value…