ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
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Loss per share |
Basic and diluted loss per share for each of the years presented is calculated as follows (All amounts, except number of shares and per share data, are presented in thousands of U.S. dollars):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (numerator for basic and diluted loss per share) |
$ | (1,770 | ) | $ | (3,761 | ) | ||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic and diluted ** |
2,655,963 | 2,021,492 | ||||||
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Loss per share -Basic and diluted ** |
$ | (0.67 | ) | $ | (1.86 | ) | ||
** Retrospectively restated for effects of the 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective on September 30, 2024, respectively, See Note 4(l).
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Apr 15, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| 2019 | May 27, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Apr 15, 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.