earnestness
- n an earnest and sincere feeling
- n the trait of being serious
earning per share
- n the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
earnings
- n the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- n something that remunerates
they saved a quarter of all their earnings - v earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- v acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization
- n income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)