Reference no: EM132910789
Question - Earnings Per Share (EPS) (estimated time = 10-15 min)
Bobby's Burgers Inc. started 2020 with the following shares outstanding:
5,000, $1,00, cumulative preferred shares (No dividends in arrears)
9,000 common shares
The company earned $350,000 during 2020 and had the following share transactions:
Mar 1 st Issued 6,000 common shares for trucks valued at $25,000.
Aug 1 st Repurchased 1,700 common shares at $15/share.
Nov 1 st Issued 4,700 common shares for $16/share.
Required -
a) Calculate Earnings Per Share for Bobby's Burgers Inc. for 2020.
b) Assuming all other information is similar, if Dave's Diner Ltd. had earnings per share of $18.28 for 2020, which companies shares would you chose to invest in if you had to pick one, Bobby's Burgers Inc. or Dave's Diner Ltd?