17.
Net income per share

The weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used to determine the Company’s Net income per share reflects the following:

 

 

 

Year ended

 

(amounts in thousands, except number of shares and amount per share)

 

December 31,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,312

 

 

$

149,481

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

2,921

 

 

 

127,424

 

Series B Preferred Stock dividends

 

 

(1,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to Class A common stockholders

 

 

2,351

 

 

 

22,057

 

Adjustment for dilutive RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Adjustment for dilutive warrants

 

 

(1,230

)

 

 

 

Adjustment for dilutive earnout units at Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

(4,100

)

Dilutive net income attributable to Class A common stockholders

 

$

1,121

 

 

$

17,959

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding - basic

 

 

39,209,147

 

 

 

12,539,377

 

Adjustment for dilutive RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

1,353

 

Adjustment for dilutive warrants

 

 

46,738

 

 

 

 

Adjustment for dilutive Class A earnout shares

 

 

 

 

 

185,446

 

Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding – diluted

 

 

39,255,885

 

 

 

12,726,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per Class A common share - basic:

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

1.76

 

Net income per Class A common share – diluted:

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

1.41

 

 

The following securities were not included in the computation because the effect would be anti-dilutive or issuance of such shares is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which were not satisfied by the end of the period:

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Class A earnout shares

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Class B earnout shares

 

 

24,375,000

 

 

 

39,000,000

 

Series B Preferred Stock shares

 

 

6,715,721

 

 

 

 

Warrants to purchase common stock

 

 

 

 

 

5,177,089

 

RSUs

 

 

626,250

 

 

 

965,165

 

Class A shares subject to forfeiture under the deferred settlement agreement

 

 

360,000

 

 

 

 

 

375,000 of the unvested Class A earnout shares are subject to forfeiture under the deferred settlement agreement.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 30, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 3, 2025

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.