Earnings are the amount of profit that a company produces during a specific period. Its important because it gives investors and idea of how a company has performed in terms of profit generation over that time period, given the market conditions during that time. From there, one can see how the company may handle similar conditions in the future.

See also <a href="https://quoteddata.com/glossary/earnings-per-share-eps/">Earnings per share</a>, <a href="https://quoteddata.com/glossary/ebit/">EBIT</a>, EBITDA and <a href="https://quoteddata.com/glossary/evebitda/">EV/EBITDA</a>

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