Earnings Per Share
EPS (Basic)
Guardant Health EPS (Basic) increased by 15.0% to $-0.85 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.4%, from $-0.77 to $-0.85. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Basic) shows an upward trend with a -4.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate better per-share profitability and are generally viewed positively by the market.
Detailed definition
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-avera...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric used universally to compare per-share earnings across companies of different sizes.
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eps_basicHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$0.96 | -$1.06 | -$0.89 | -$1.21 | -$2.25 | -$1.58 | -$1.37 | -$1.30 | -$0.67 | -$0.73 | -$1.62 | -$0.94 | -$0.84 | -$0.88 | -$0.90 | -$0.77 | -$0.80 | -$0.74 | -$1.00 | -$0.85 |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.4% | +16.0% | -36.0% | -86.0% | +29.8% | +13.3% | +5.1% | +48.5% | -9.0% | -121.9% | +42.0% | +10.6% | -4.8% | -2.3% | +14.4% | -3.9% | +7.5% | -35.1% | +15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -134.4% | -49.1% | -53.9% | -7.4% | +70.2% | +53.8% | -18.2% | +27.7% | -25.4% | -20.5% | +44.4% | +18.1% | +4.8% | +15.9% | -11.1% | -10.4% |
Range-$2.25 – -$0.67
CAGR-2.5%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-8.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's eps (basic)?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported eps (basic) of $-0.85 in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's eps (basic) decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $-0.77 to $-0.85.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's eps (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Guardant Health's eps (basic) has grown at a -4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $-4.00 to $-3.31.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.