Using the information presented above, determine the following: Determine EPS for Net Income ('x2) $_____________________ (Round your answer to the nearest whole cent. Example: if you determine EPS from Net Income to be $6.94724, round your answer to 6.95. If you determine EPS from Net Income to be $6.94321, round your answer to 6.94. Do not use dollar signs in recording your answer.)

Question Completion:

Income Before Taxes (from ongoing operations) $2,470,000

Income Tax Rate (’x2) 30%

5% Preferred Stock ($100 Par, 10,000 shares issued)

Common Stock ($1 par, 600,000 shares issued, 500,000 outstanding)

Answer:

The company's EPS is:

= 3.46

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Income Before Taxes (from ongoing operations) (’x2)= $2,470,000

Income Tax Rate (’x2) = (30% * $2,470,000) = $741,000

Net Income after taxes = $1,729,000

5% Preferred Stock ($100 Par, 10,000 shares issued) = $1,000,000

Common Stock ($1 par, 600,000 shares issued, 500,000 outstanding)

Outstanding common stock = $500,000

EPS (Earnings per share) = Net income after taxes/No. of outstanding shares

= $1,729,000/500,000

= $3.458

b) The earnings per share (EPS) equals Company A's net profit after taxes divided by the number of its outstanding common stock shares. Using the EPS, it indicates how much money Company A makes for each share of its stock.  As a widely used metric, a potential stockholder of Company A can use it to estimate Company A's value when combined with the price per share.