Fluence Energy, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | 51,499,195 | — | 58,586,695 | ||||||||||||||
| Shares underlying the conversion option in the 2030 Convertible Senior Notes | 18,738,880 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding pre-IPO options issued pursuant to the 2020 Unit Option Plan | 2,211,860 | 511,756 | 5,351,585 | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding phantom units | — | — | 256,935 | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) | 2,232,320 | 1,103,968 | 1,843,570 | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding performance share units (“PSUs”) | 901,516 | 300,387 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) | 469,893 | 162,419 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding restricted stock (“Nispera equity”) | — | 49,171 | 354,134 | ||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except share and per share amounts | Income | Shares | $ per Share | Income | Shares | $ per Share | Income | Shares | $ per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic (loss) income per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc. | $ | (48,314) | 130,307,162 | $ | (0.37) | $ | 22,716 | 126,180,011 | $ | 0.18 | $ | (69,620) | 116,448,602 | $ | (0.60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | — | — | 2,105 | 52,835,363 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-IPO options | — | — | — | 3,799,239 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phantom units | — | — | — | 105,468 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs | — | — | — | 826,469 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSUs | — | — | — | 71,535 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NQSOs | — | — | — | 318 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nispera equity | — | — | — | 216,429 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) Income per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc. | $ | (48,314) | 130,307,162 | $ | (0.37) | $ | 24,821 | 184,034,832 | $ | 0.13 | $ | (69,620) | 116,448,602 | $ | (0.60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.