Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) EPS (Diluted): £0.05 (TTM As of May. 2014)

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What is Allocate Software EPS (Diluted)?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA EPS (Diluted) is £0.05 as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Allocate Software's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.06. Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 was £0.05.

Allocate Software's EPS (Basic) for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.06. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 was £0.05.

Allocate Software's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.06. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 was £0.05.

During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 71.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EPS without NRI Growth Rate using EPS without NRI data.

During the past 13 years, Allocate Software's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 81.70% per year. The lowest was -63.20% per year. And the median was 13.00% per year.

Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) EPS (Diluted) Explanation

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.

Allocate Software EPS (Diluted) Related Terms

Allocate Software EPS (Diluted) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software's EPS (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.

Allocate Software EPS (Diluted) Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
EPS (Diluted)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 0.01 -0.05 -0.02 0.05

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
EPS (Diluted) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.03 -0.04 0.01 -0.02 0.06

LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: EPS (Diluted) Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software PE Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allocate Software's PE Ratio falls into.


Allocate Software EPS (Diluted) Calculation

EPS (Diluted) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Diluted EPS takes into account all of the outstanding dilutive securities that could potentially be exercised (such as stock options and convertible preferred stock) and shows how such an action would impact earnings per share.

Allocate Software's Diluted EPS for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Diluted EPS (A: May. 2014 ) = (Net Income - Preferred Dividends) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=(3.44-0)/67.590
=0.05

Allocate Software's Diluted EPS for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Diluted EPS (Q: May. 2014 )=(Net Income - Preferred Dividends) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=(4.399-0)/69.874
=0.06

EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £0.05

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EPS (Diluted) →
What does a EPS (Diluted) of £0.05 mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a EPS (Diluted) of £0.05 as of May. 2014. Earnings per share (diluted) equals net income divided by the diluted average shares outstanding. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's EPS (Diluted) too high?
Allocate Software's current EPS (Diluted) is £0.05.
How does Allocate Software's EPS (Diluted) compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's EPS (Diluted) of £0.05 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EPS (Diluted) for a Software company?
A good EPS (Diluted) depends on the Software industry context. However, EPS (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 EPS (Diluted) mean?
A high EPS (Diluted) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings per share (diluted) equals net income divided by the diluted average shares outstanding. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors. Allocate Software's current EPS (Diluted) is £0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current EPS (Diluted) of £0.05. The current EPS (Diluted) is £0.05. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EPS (Diluted) calculated?
EPS (Diluted) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current EPS (Diluted) is £0.05 as of May. 2014. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.