
Important Financial Investment Terms
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Definition of 'Earnings Potential'
The implied upside of the earnings that a person or company might be able to earn over a course of time.. Greater earning potential makes a person or a company have more future value and it could drive up the price of its stock. It is often passed on to investors in the form of dividends.