Korean slang profile
EPS
EPS
An abbreviation for earnings per share: a company’s net income divided by its number of shares.
An abbreviation for earnings per share: a company’s net income divided by its number of shares.
- Expanded form
- 주당순이익주당순이익 (earnings per share)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 23, 2020
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
주식 수가 달라지면 EPS도 달라지는지 계산해 봤어.
I calculated whether EPS would change if the number of shares changed.
02Documented history
- November 2020머니투데이 introduced the meaning and calculation of ‘주당순이익(EPS)’ while explaining changes in share value.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘주당순이익’ (earnings per share) alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The expanded form and explanation were checked in one article. Who first used it and when could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 대한항공의 아시아나 인수, 3가지 관전 포인트 (머니투데이)Published Nov 23, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026