No point. I majored in finance for a reason...

 

because the price was over inflated from speculation at the get go.

 

Earnings per share doesn't mean squat unless the company is paying a dividend. A common misconception is that earnings = cash; but it doesn't.

http://bootstrapeconomist.org/category/ci/


http://bootstrapeconomist.org/2007/0...balance-sheet/

 

Surplus cash in a growing company isn't exactly the greatest thing, though.

 

So if most bought at say around 100 a share and now it is at 1000 a share what would you say the earning per share would be?

Seems to me it is 9x more than I invested and therefore I made money and will then sell the shares and be happy.

How else would you suggest a person does this?

 

Yes, but if earnings in the company had gone up by a corresponding amount, then it's being evaluated appropriately. EPS is based on how much the company is making, not how much you're making on the investment.