EPS (Basic)
Bank of America EPS (Basic) decreased by 10.2% to $0.97 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.9%, from $0.83 to $0.97. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability or a reduction in share count, while a decrease suggests declining earnings or equity dilution.
Detailed definition
Basic earnings per share represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stoc...
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Investors compare this across large-cap technology peers to assess the efficiency of earnings generation relative to the equity base.
is_eps_basicHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.04 | $0.86 | $0.83 | $0.81 | $0.73 | $0.81 | $0.86 | $0.95 | $0.88 | $0.91 | $0.36 | $0.77 | $0.83 | $0.82 | $0.83 | $0.91 | $0.90 | $1.08 | $0.97 |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.3% | -3.5% | -2.4% | -9.9% | +11.0% | +6.2% | +10.5% | -7.4% | +3.4% | -60.4% | +113.9% | +7.8% | -1.2% | +1.2% | +9.6% | -1.1% | +20.0% | -10.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.8% | -5.8% | +3.6% | +17.3% | +20.5% | +12.3% | -58.1% | -18.9% | -5.7% | -9.9% | +130.6% | +18.2% | +8.4% | +31.7% | +16.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's eps (basic)?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported eps (basic) of $0.97 in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of America's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's eps (basic) increased by 16.9% year-over-year, from $0.83 to $0.97.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's eps (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's eps (basic) has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.60 to $3.86.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The amount of profit a company makes for every single share of its common stock currently held by investors.