Columbia Financial, Inc.CLBK

Columbia Financial, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure

10-KFiled Mar 6, 20262 min read
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For purposes of calculating basic EPS, weighted average common shares outstanding excludes treasury stock, unallocated employee stock ownership plan shares that have not been committed for release and deferred compensation obligations required to be settled in shares of Company stock.

Diluted EPS is computed using the same method as basic EPS and reflects the potential dilution which could occur if stock options and unvested shares were exercised and converted into common stock. The potentially diluted shares would then be included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period using the treasury stock method.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:
December 31,
202520242023
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss)$51,766 $(11,653)$36,086 
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic101,810,752 101,676,758 102,656,388 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding— 162,749 238,581 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted101,810,752 101,839,507 102,894,969 
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic$0.51 $(0.11)$0.35 
Diluted$0.51 $(0.11)$0.35 

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the average number of stock options which could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive totaled 4,044,460, 988,161, and 704,526 respectively.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 6, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 3, 2025
2023Feb 29, 2024
2022Mar 1, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Mar 29, 2019

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.

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