14. Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for the fiscal years presented:
(in thousands except share data)202520242023
Numerator:
Net income
$127,720 $105,547 $23,812 
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding31,861,326 32,270,711 32,071,940 
Basic earnings per share
$4.01 $3.27 $0.74 
Diluted earnings per share (1):
Weighted average common shares outstanding31,861,326 32,270,711 32,071,940 
Weighted average dilutive securities, restricted stock413,781 407,773 166,720 
Weighted average dilutive securities, stock options201,171 283,061 19,992 
Weighted average dilutive securities, warrants407,158 387,676 — 
Weighted average shares and dilutive potential common shares32,883,436 33,349,221 32,258,652 
Diluted earnings per share
$3.88 $3.16 $0.74 
(1)    There were no potentially dilutive securities for fiscal 2025 or fiscal 2024 that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive while potentially dilutive securities representing 0.7 million shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2023 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Nov 24, 2025Showing above
2024Nov 25, 2024
2023Dec 11, 2023
2022Dec 12, 2022
2021Dec 15, 2021
2020Dec 17, 2020
2019Dec 12, 2019
2018Dec 12, 2018
2017Dec 8, 2017

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.