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Pershing SquarePS +1.95%10 Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $ as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates PS with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 835 Asset Management companies, Pershing Square ranks worse than 119760.36% on this metric.
Pershing Square (NYSE:PS) 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.
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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.
Pershing Square Earnings per Share (Diluted) Related Terms
Pershing Square Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pershing Square's Earnings per Share (Diluted) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Pershing Square Earnings per Share (Diluted) Chart
Pershing Square Annual Data
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Pershing Square Semi-Annual Data
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Earnings per Share (Diluted)
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-0.53
PS vs ARCC, IVZ, EQH: Earnings per Share (Diluted) Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Pershing Square'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.
Pershing Square PE Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Pershing Square's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pershing Square's PE Ratio falls into.
Pershing Square 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.
Pershing Square's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
What does a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $ mean?
Pershing Square (PS) has a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $ as of Dec. 2025. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Pershing Square and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pershing Square ranks #999999 out of 835 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Pershing Square's Earnings per Share (Diluted) too high?
Pershing Square's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $. Based on the distribution chart, Pershing Square ranks #999999 out of 835 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pershing Square has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pershing Square's Earnings per Share (Diluted) compare to ARCC and IVZ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Pershing Square ranks #999999 out of 835 companies for Earnings per Share (Diluted). This places Pershing Square in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 12.90. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings per Share (Diluted) for an Asset Management company?
The median Earnings per Share (Diluted) among Asset Management companies is 12.90, based on 835 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings per Share (Diluted) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings per Share (Diluted) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings per Share (Diluted) mean?
A high Earnings per Share (Diluted) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Pershing Square and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 12.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pershing Square's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pershing Square stock overvalued right now?
Pershing Square (PS) has a current Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $. The current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $. Pershing Square's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings per Share (Diluted) calculated?
Earnings per Share (Diluted) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pershing Square (PS), the current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $ as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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Pershing Square Inc is a main alternative asset manager. It employs a disciplined, research-intensive approach to fundamental value investing to preserve and grow its permanent capital at high rates of return using a set of core investment principles and opportunistic asymmetric hedges. The group generates all of its revenue from management fees and performance fees. It conductbusiness and generates all of its revenues in the United States.
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