Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Year Ended
December 27, 2025December 28, 2024December 30, 2023
 (In millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Income from continuing operations$4,269 $1,641 $854 
Income from discontinued operations66 — — 
Net income$4,335 $1,641 $854 
Denominator
Basic weighted average shares1,624 1,620 1,614 
Potentially dilutive shares from employee equity plans12 17 11 
Diluted weighted average shares1,636 1,637 1,625 
Earnings per share:
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic$2.63 $1.01 $0.53 
Earnings per share from discontinued operations - basic0.04 — — 
Basic earnings per share$2.67 $1.01 $0.53 
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted$2.61 $1.00 $0.53 
Earnings per share from discontinued operations - diluted0.04 — — 
Diluted earnings per share$2.65 $1.00 $0.53 
Potential shares from employee equity plans totaling 9 million, 1 million and 6 million weighted-average shares for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were not included in the earnings per share calculation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 4, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 5, 2025
2023Jan 31, 2024
2022Feb 27, 2023
2021Feb 3, 2022
2020Jan 29, 2021

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.