earnings per share for Year 1 and Year 2 are higher than . However, from Year 1 to Year 2, the earnings per share for both companies . Overall, appears to be the more profitable company. Feedback V Check My Work Recall the definition of EPS. What impact does preferred stock have on EPS? One hundred thousand shares of preferred and 400,000 shares of common stock are authorized. There are 4,800 shares of common stock held as treasury stock Prepare the Stockholders' Equity section of the balance sheet as of July 31, the end of the current year using Method 1 of Exhibit 8 Retained Earnings Statement Pressure Pumps Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial pumps, reports the following results for the year ended January 31, 20Y2: Prepare a retained earnings statement for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20Y2