CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS, CORP. /DE Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except for per share and share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders | $ | (85,549) | $ | (46,266) | $ | (210,148) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders | — | 3,257 | (3,213) | ||||||||||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding, basic and diluted | 511,967,146 | 490,018,730 | 482,176,127 | ||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations | $ | (0.17) | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.44) | |||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.01) | |||||||||||
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Options to purchase common stock | 23,764,258 | 24,269,793 | 24,994,653 | ||||||||||||||
| RSUs | 42,953,954 | 55,731,587 | 56,928,405 | ||||||||||||||
| PRSUs | 27,523,030 | 29,151,407 | 32,131,532 | ||||||||||||||
Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from computation of net loss per share | 94,241,242 | 109,152,787 | 114,054,590 | ||||||||||||||
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.