<p>Perhaps <strong>"sen"</strong> is no more than a 1/100 sub-unit of the (e.g.) currency Malaysian ringgit? Such a sub-unit is called "sen", and is etymologically related to the English word "cent".</p>

<p>It seems even more likely that <strong>"sen"</strong> in  <strong>"Earnings Per Share (sen)"</strong> refers to a 1/100 sub-unit of a currency, as <a href="https://www.google.com/#q=&quot;Earnings+Per+Share+(cents)&quot;" rel="nofollow">the google query <strong>"Earnings Per Share (cents)"</strong></a> yields many similar results.</p>

<p>But even if that would be the case, I think there can be more elaborate answers than mine, which also explains a bit more about the meaning of the words <strong>"Earnings Per Share"</strong>, in relation to numbers expressed in either <strong>"cents"</strong> or <strong>"sen"</strong>.</p>

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So is your question about currency names, or something else about earnings per share? If the latter, what is your specific question about earnings per share?
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@EnergyNumbers I only just discovered that **sen** is a currency, and the word **cent** indeed seems to be used in combination with the text string **Earnings Per Share** in an English context. But I could still have a lot too learn from an answer which would exactly explain what it in general means when you see some numbers in a shareholders' context specified as **Earnings Per Share**, and more particular (that would be an easy application then) expressed in **cents** or **sen**.
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<p>What does "<strong>SEN</strong>" / "<strong>sen</strong>" (possibly an abbreviation?) mean in a shareholders' context?</p>

<p>In particular, I am wondering how to interpret "<strong>sen</strong>" in the following context:</p>

<ul>
<li>"<strong>Earnings Per Share (sen)</strong>"</li>
</ul>

<p>This can be encountered a lot, as a simple <a href="https://www.google.com/#q=%22Earnings+Per+Share+%28sen%29%22" rel="nofollow">google query "<strong>Earnings Per Share (sen)</strong>" shows</a>.</p>

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What does "(Earnings Per Share) sen" mean in a shareholders' context?
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# What does "(Earnings Per Share) sen" mean in a shareholders' context?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-18)

What does "**SEN**" / "**sen**" (possibly an abbreviation?) mean in a shareholders' context?

In particular, I am wondering how to interpret "**sen**" in the following context:

* "**Earnings Per Share (sen)**"

This can be encountered a lot, as a simple [google query "**Earnings Per Share (sen)**" shows](https://www.google.com/#q=%22Earnings+Per+Share+%28sen%29%22).

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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-04-18. Score: 1

Perhaps **"sen"** is no more than a 1/100 sub-unit of the (e.g.) currency Malaysian ringgit? Such a sub-unit is called "sen", and is etymologically related to the English word "cent".

It seems even more likely that **"sen"** in **"Earnings Per Share (sen)"** refers to a 1/100 sub-unit of a currency, as [the google query **"Earnings Per Share (cents)"**](https://www.google.com/#q="Earnings+Per+Share+(cents)") yields many similar results.

But even if that would be the case, I think there can be more elaborate answers than mine, which also explains a bit more about the meaning of the words **"Earnings Per Share"**, in relation to numbers expressed in either **"cents"** or **"sen"**.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: So is your question about currency names, or something else about earnings per share? If the latter, what is your specific question about earnings per share?  
> **username_0**: @EnergyNumbers I only just discovered that **sen** is a currency, and the word **cent** indeed seems to be used in combination with the text string **Earnings Per Share** in an English context. But I could still have a lot too learn from an answer which would exactly explain what it in general means when you see some numbers in a shareholders' context specified as **Earnings Per Share**, and more particular (that would be an easy application then) expressed in **cents** or **sen**.  

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