Earnings per share growth
How fast profit per share is growing.
Earnings per share can grow faster than revenue when margins widen or the company buys back shares, and slower when it issues new ones. Over long periods share prices tend to follow it.
Where it misleads. Growth from a depressed base looks enormous, and buybacks funded with debt raise EPS without improving the business.
EPS growth across the S&P 500 today
454 companies with a meaningful value, as of Oct 11, 2026.
Highest in the S&P 500
| CoStar Group Inc CSGP | +816.7% |
|---|---|
| Principal Financial Group Inc PFG | +782.7% |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NCLH | +642.0% |
| Hershey Co HSY | +629.7% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation OXY | +540.2% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI | +503.7% |
| MGM Resorts International MGM | +497.4% |
| Ford Motor Company F | +441.0% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT | +436.8% |
| Ciena Corp CIEN | +429.6% |
Lowest in the S&P 500
| Global Payments Inc GPN | -94.6% |
|---|---|
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc IFF | -91.7% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc WBD | -90.6% |
| Eversource Energy ES | -84.8% |
| Block, Inc XYZ | -83.6% |
| Camden Property Trust CPT | -76.7% |
| News Corp A NWSA | -75.9% |
| News Corp B NWS | -75.9% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc KDP | -74.0% |
| EQT Corporation EQT | -73.0% |
Median EPS growth by sector
S&P 500 companies only. Sectors differ a lot, so compare a company with its own sector first.
| Sector | Median | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | +51.5% | 21 |
| Technology | +28.8% | 74 |
| Financial Services | +24.7% | 67 |
| Real Estate | +17.3% | 27 |
| Industrials | +12.3% | 71 |
| Basic Materials | +12.2% | 14 |
| Healthcare | +11.9% | 50 |
| Utilities | +6.7% | 29 |
| Consumer Cyclical | +4.2% | 49 |
| Consumer Defensive | +3.5% | 29 |
| Communication Services | -0.7% | 19 |
Questions
What is EPS growth?
How fast profit per share is growing.
How is EPS growth calculated?
EPS growth = (EPS this year ÷ EPS last year) − 1.
What is a normal EPS growth?
Across 454 S&P 500 companies, the median is +13.5%; the middle half sits between -3.7% and +45.6%. It varies a lot by sector.
Live figures from the latest prices and SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice. Updated October 9, 2026.