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Latin American Discovery Fund (Latin American Discovery Fund) Earnings per Share (Diluted) : $ (TTM As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Latin American Discovery Fund Earnings per Share (Diluted)?

Latin American Discovery Fund's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was $-2.05.

Latin American Discovery Fund's EPS (Basic) for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was $-2.05.

Latin American Discovery Fund's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was $-2.05.


Latin American Discovery Fund Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Latin American Discovery Fund's Earnings per Share (Diluted) can be seen below:

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Latin American Discovery Fund Earnings per Share (Diluted) Chart

Latin American Discovery Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17
Earnings per Share (Diluted)
2.41

Latin American Discovery Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18
Earnings per Share (Diluted) 2.41 -2.05

Competitive Comparison of Latin American Discovery Fund's Earnings per Share (Diluted)

For the Asset Management subindustry, Latin American Discovery Fund's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Latin American Discovery Fund's PE Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Latin American Discovery Fund's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Latin American Discovery Fund's PE Ratio falls into.



Latin American Discovery Fund Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.

Latin American Discovery Fund's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Diluted Earnings Per Share (A: Dec. 2017 ) = (Net Income - Preferred Dividends) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=(16.291-0)/6.760
=2.41

Latin American Discovery Fund's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Diluted Earnings Per Share (Q: Jun. 2018 )=(Net Income - Preferred Dividends / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=(-13.413-0)/6.543
=-2.05

Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.


Latin American Discovery Fund  (NYSE:LDF) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.


Be Aware

Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.

If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.


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Latin American Discovery Fund (Latin American Discovery Fund) Business Description

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Latin American Discovery Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investments in equity and debt securities issued or guaranteed governmental entity.
Executives
City Of London Investment Group Plc 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Eric J Carlson officer: Portfolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10036
Paul C Psaila officer: Portfolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10036
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Patricia A Maleski director C/O J P MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy J Knierim officer: CCO 100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Nancy Everett director 1812 PARK AVE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Jakki L. Haussler director 221 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Joseph C Benedetti officer: Vice President C/O INVESCO, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
John H Gernon officer: Principle Executive Officer 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Arthur Jason Lev officer: President and PEO 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gaite Ali other: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sara Furber officer: President and PEO MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary Ann Picciotto officer: CCO of the Advisor LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC, 90 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Frank J Smith officer: PFO & Treasurer C/O MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MAN, 1221 AVENUE OF THE AVENUE 22ND FL, NEW YORK NY 10020

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