19. Earnings Per Share

 

The computations of earnings per common share were as follows:

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

298.8

 

 

 

$

471.9

 

 

$

405.5

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.0

)

Net income

 

$

298.8

 

 

 

$

471.9

 

 

$

404.5

 

Earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

2.48

 

 

 

$

3.78

 

 

$

3.20

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.48

 

 

 

$

3.78

 

 

$

3.19

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

2.47

 

 

 

$

3.75

 

 

$

3.17

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.47

 

 

 

$

3.75

 

 

$

3.17

 

Basic average shares outstanding(a)

 

 

120.7

 

 

 

 

124.8

 

 

 

126.9

 

Stock-based awards

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.8

 

Diluted average shares outstanding(a)

 

 

121.2

 

 

 

 

125.7

 

 

 

127.7

 

Antidilutive stock-based awards excluded from weighted-average
   number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.9

 

(a)
Reflects the impact of share repurchases during the years ended December 27, 2025, and December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.
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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.