Q. How can I find historical EPS (earnings per share) data for a particular company?

Use Mergent Online:

• Search by company name or ticker symbol.
• Click the Company Financials tab.
• Choose whether you want Quarterly or Annual data, select Income Statement from the drop-down, and choose the applicable date range. Be sure to click the Refresh button to retrieve the data.

Use Standard & Poors NetAdvantage:

• Select Company Profile and search by company name or ticker symbol.
• Click Financials in the menu bar on the left hand side, and you'll see Earnings Per Share for the last five fiscal years and year-to-date.