With this weighted average, we can now calculate a different and more accurate EPS of $0.80 per share. Bear in mind that this is a simplified example, and a company's number of outstanding shares ...

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To calculate the average percentage difference over time, you'll need to build a time series of data. The starting point is the price information for each date on which you're producing an average.