If you look at the half yearly PAT and EPS, and the YoY PAT then the numbers are fantastic, but YoY EPS is baffling me as well. I am relatively new to Fundamental Analysis. I looked and there is no bonus/split given. Can some experienced hand help us understand the EPS part. Per screener there are a total 1.27 Cr shares outstanding which matches the figures at BSE and NSE.

Some patents are meaningless. Look at the number of patents files by ITC and IBM

Just before 30 minutes or so, DSSL Q2 result is uploaded on BSE. The YoY result is good if we look at PAT but I didn’t understand why EPS stood the same, there is not split or bonus issues and share capital is same!! If we consider EPS only then the YoY result is flat…

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