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Prepare for earnings
Use the calendar, reported EPS and estimates together. Learn what an earnings surprise measures and what it leaves out.
A practical research workflow
- Check the calendar and company announcement; scheduled dates and estimates can change.
- Compare reported and estimated EPS on the same basis. Then read revenue, margins and guidance instead of stopping at the headline beat.
- Save the company and set a price alert. A beat does not guarantee a positive stock-price reaction.
Start with the explanation
How earnings season works: calendar, estimates and the reaction
How the quarterly US earnings season is organized: filing deadlines, pre-announcements, consensus estimates, whisper numbers, the call and the reaction.
Earnings per share (EPS): basic vs diluted, with Apple’s numbers
Calculate basic and diluted EPS from a 10-K, see how weighted shares, stock awards and buybacks move the number, and why quarterly EPS rarely sums to the year.
Income statement: how to read one line by line, with Apple
Read an income statement from net sales to diluted EPS, using Apple’s fiscal 2025 numbers: margins at every level, taxes, common-size analysis and three-year trends.
Explore real examples
Illustrative instruments, not a recommended portfolio. Open the data, save a watchlist entry, or configure a price alert.
Apple Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation
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