When you are about to make an investment decision, you definitely look for one of the important financial indicators of the particular company. Before buying stock it is necessary to analyze the inner strength of the company rather than investing blindly. So, there is an important and most widely used financial indicator called EPS that helps individual investors to analyze the stock.
What is an EPS in Banking?
Earnings Per Share is popularly known as EPS in short. It is the earning of stock by one unit of share. EPS is expressed in terms of amount. EPS of the individual stock shows the strength of the company in a particular period of time. You can check the earnings per share of stock from their financial reports. A smart investor always picks up the stock with higher EPS. But always compare the EPS of one company with another company within the same industry.
EPS of Commercial Banks in Nepal
Following are the EPS of commercial banks in Nepal as per the financial report of the fiscal year 78/79 unaudited report. You have to remember that the EPS of any company keeps changing from quarter to quarter, so, you have to compare the report from different periods.
There are 26 commercial banks in Nepal as of 2079. But due to the merger process, the number is decreasing. So, all the EPS reports are compiled from their respective sources.
EPS are Based on Unaudited Q4 Report (FY 2078/79)
| Banks | EPS(TTM) | ROE (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| NIC Asia Bank | 39.13 | 20% |
| Everest Bank | 26.89 | 12% |
| Siddhartha Bank | 25.71 | 15% |
| Standard Chartered Bank | 24.07 | 13% |
| Nepal Bank | 22.67 | 9% |
| Nabil Bank | 21.78 | 13% |
| Sunrise Bank | 21.26 | 14% |
| Machhapuchhre Bank | 21.07 | 16% |
| Prabhu Bank | 20.46 | 14% |
| Sanima Bank | 20.24 | 14% |
| NMB Bank | 20.15 | 15% |
| Prime Commercial Bank | 19.73 | 14% |
| Kumari Bank | 19.27 | 14% |
| Himalayan Bank | 19.14 | 12% |
| Nepal Credit & Commerce | 18.15 | 13% |
| Agriculture Dev. Bank | 17.93 | 9% |
| Nepal SBI Bank | 16.67 | 10% |
| Citizen Bank | 15.85 | 11% |
| Laxmi Bank | 13.88 | 10% |
Also Read – Dividend Capacity of Commercial Banks
Should Make Investment Decision Based on EPS?
No, EPS is just a single indicator of the company. You have to screen other indicators such as the price-earnings ratio and return on equity. You also have to compare the quarter-to-quarter EPS, year to year growth.
What TTM?
In finance terms, Trailing 12 months (TTM) is a term to describe the past 12 consecutive months of a company’s performance data used in financial reporting. The 12 months studied do not necessarily coincide with a fiscal year ending period.
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Which Bank Has Highest EPS in Nepal?
According to the unaudited financial report of the fiscal year 2078/78, NIC Asia bank has the highest EPS with Rs. 39.13. NIC Asia is followed by Everest Bank with EPS of Rs. 26.89 and Siddhartha Bank with Rs. 25.71.
What is EPS in Banking?
Earnings Per Share is popularly known as EPS in short. It is the earning of stock by one unit of share. EPS is expressed in terms of amount. EPS of the individual stock shows the strength of the company in a particular period of time.
What is the EPS of Nabil Bank?
According to the unaudited financial report for the fiscal year 2078/79 report, the EPS of Nabil Bank is Rs. 21.78.