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Luby's's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.00.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.16.
Luby's's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.00.
Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.16.
During the past 13 years, Luby's's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 104.50% per year. The lowest was -163.70% per year. And the median was 5.45% per year.
Luby's (STU:LUB) 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.
Luby's Earnings per Share (Diluted) Related Terms
Luby's Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Luby's'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.
STU:LUB vs BDL, ARKR, BFI: Earnings per Share (Diluted) Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Luby's'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.
Luby's PE Ratio vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luby's's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Luby's's PE Ratio falls into.
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.
Luby's's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2021 is calculated as
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.16
* 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.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
What does a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $0.16 mean?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $0.16 as of Aug. 2021. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Luby's and its competitors.
Is Luby's' Earnings per Share (Diluted) too high?
Luby's' current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $0.16. The Restaurants industry median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 13.90. Luby's' value of $0.16 is 98.8% below this industry median. Overall, Luby's has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Luby's' Earnings per Share (Diluted) compare to BDL and ARKR?
Luby's' Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $0.16 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 13.90. Luby's' value of $0.16 is 98.8% below this benchmark. 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 a Restaurants company?
The median Earnings per Share (Diluted) among Restaurants companies is 13.90, based on 245 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. Luby's's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $0.16 is 98.8% below the industry median. 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 Luby's and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 13.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Luby's's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Luby's stock overvalued right now?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a current Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $0.16. The current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $0.16 and 98.8% below the Restaurants industry median of 13.90. Luby's' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 6 warning signs 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 Luby's (STU:LUB), the current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $0.16 as of Aug. 2021. 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.
Luby's Inc is a multi-branded company that owns and operates restaurants in the United States. Its operating segments are Company-owned restaurants, which generate majority revenue; franchise operations; and Culinary Contract Services. The company-owned restaurant's segment consists of brands including Luby's Cafeteria, Fuddruckers, and Cheeseburger in Paradise with a couple of non-core restaurant locations under other brand names. It only offers franchises for the Fuddruckers brand. Franchises are sold in markets where expansion is deemed advantageous to the development of the Fuddruckers concept and system of restaurants. The CCS operation, branded as Luby's Culinary Contract Services, consists of a business line servicing healthcare and corporate dining clients.
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