When a company calculates its earnings over a certain period of time, it divides its profits by the number of outstanding shares. However, companies' outstanding shares can change over time as a ...

Outstanding shares are found by subtracting treasury from issued shares. Check your broker's website for shares data if not on financials. Float represents shares available to the public for trading.

This calculation gives a more accurate picture of a company's earnings. Weighted averages consider the duration each share count is valid to accurately reflect earnings per share. A weighted average ...