EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE. During the Predecessor Period, the Company’s participating securities included restricted stock units (RSUs), director deferred shares and shares that were vested but deferred by employees. The Company calculated basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share under both the treasury stock method and the two-class method. For the Successor Period the years ending December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the period from August 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023 and the Predecessor Period of the period from January 1, 2023 through August 11, 2023, there were no differences in the earnings (loss) per share amounts calculated using the two methods. Accordingly, the treasury stock method is disclosed below; however, because the Company was in a net loss position for the year ended December 31, 2024, dilutive shares are excluded from the shares used in the computation of diluted loss per share. The following table represents amounts used in computing earnings (loss) per share and the effect on the weighted-average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock:
SuccessorPredecessor
Year ended December 31,Period from 08/12/2023 through 12/31/2023Period from 01/01/2023 through 08/11/2023
20252024
Earnings used in basic and diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss)$97.5 $(14.5)$14.7 $1,361.9 
Net income (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests2.9 2.0 1.3 (0.8)
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold Nixdorf$94.6 $(16.5)$13.4 $1,362.7 
Weighted-average common shares in basic earnings (loss) per share36.8 37.6 37.6 79.7 
Effect of dilutive shares (1)
0.4 — — 1.7 
Weighted-average number of shares used in diluted earnings (loss) per share
37.2 37.6 37.6 81.4 
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold Nixdorf
Basic earnings per share$2.57 $(0.44)$0.36 $17.10 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$2.54 $(0.44)$0.36 $16.74 
Anti-dilutive shares
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares0.1 1.1 — 2.1 
(1)Shares of 0.1 for the year ended December 31, 2024 are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the effects are anti-dilutive due to the net loss position.

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.