Bumble Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
Note 14 - Loss per Share
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the numerators used to compute the Company's basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands).
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Numerator: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(768,374 |
) |
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$ |
(1,868 |
) |
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$ |
(114,124 |
) |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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(211,366 |
) |
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2,345 |
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(34,378 |
) |
Net loss attributable to Bumble Inc. shareholders |
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$ |
(557,008 |
) |
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$ |
(4,213 |
) |
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$ |
(79,746 |
) |
The following table sets forth the computation of the Company's basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except share amounts, and per share amounts).
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Basic loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
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Numerator |
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Allocation of net loss attributable to Bumble Inc. shareholders |
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$ |
(557,267 |
) |
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$ |
(4,286 |
) |
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$ |
(79,691 |
) |
Less: net loss attributable to participating securities |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(557,267 |
) |
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$ |
(4,286 |
) |
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$ |
(79,691 |
) |
Denominator |
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Weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding |
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120,824,549 |
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134,936,824 |
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129,421,157 |
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Basic loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(4.61 |
) |
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$ |
(0.03 |
) |
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$ |
(0.62 |
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Diluted loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
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Numerator |
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Allocation of net loss attributable to Bumble Inc. shareholders |
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$ |
(557,267 |
) |
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$ |
(4,315 |
) |
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$ |
(79,691 |
) |
Increase in net loss attributable to common shareholders upon conversion of potentially dilutive Common Units |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Less: net loss attributable to participating securities |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(557,267 |
) |
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$ |
(4,315 |
) |
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$ |
(79,691 |
) |
Denominator |
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Number of shares used in basic computation |
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120,824,549 |
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134,936,824 |
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129,421,157 |
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Add: weighted-average effect of dilutive securities |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding used to calculate diluted loss per share |
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120,824,549 |
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134,936,824 |
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129,421,157 |
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Diluted loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(4.61 |
) |
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$ |
(0.03 |
) |
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$ |
(0.62 |
) |
The following table sets forth potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the diluted loss per share computation because the effect would be anti-dilutive, or issuance of such shares is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which were not satisfied by the end of the periods:
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Time-vesting awards: |
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Options |
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4,936,095 |
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3,528,145 |
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2,946,118 |
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Restricted shares |
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6,366 |
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32,255 |
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58,247 |
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RSUs |
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7,198,957 |
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6,557,643 |
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4,845,852 |
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Incentive units |
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935,078 |
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462,301 |
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3,857,248 |
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Total time-vesting awards |
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13,076,496 |
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10,580,344 |
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11,707,465 |
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Exit-vesting awards: |
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Options |
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58,062 |
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79,908 |
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164,362 |
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Restricted shares |
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3,690 |
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28,386 |
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55,744 |
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RSUs |
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84,065 |
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333,296 |
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761,473 |
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Incentive units |
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619,036 |
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843,551 |
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3,724,214 |
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Total exit-vesting awards |
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764,853 |
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1,285,141 |
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4,705,793 |
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Total |
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13,841,349 |
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11,865,485 |
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16,413,258 |
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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.