The earnings section of the fundamental analysis pages provides a description of current and projected earnings and earnings growth. Specific data items are as follows:

• current earnings - The earnings per share from total operations (continuing plus discontinued operations) as taken from the 10-K, 10-Q, or preliminary statements.
• this year - Analysts' Mean estimated earnings per share for the current year (plus high and low analysts' estimates).
• next year - Analysts' Mean estimated earnings per share for next year (plus high and low analysts' estimates).
• growth this year - Estimated earnings growth for the current year (%).
• growth next year - Estimated earnings growth for the next year (%).
• growth next 5 years - Long term estimated earnings growth (%).
• growth last 5 years - Compound annual growth rate of EPS for the last 5 years (%).