NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation method for computing earnings per share that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that would otherwise have been available to common shareholders. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Unvested share-based awards containing non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the components used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share at or for the years indicated:

 

  

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Numerator:

 

2025

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net income

 $33,346  $35,024  $36,053 

Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

  (566)  (572)  (578)

Net income available to common shareholders

 $32,780  $34,452  $35,475 

Denominator (shown as actual):

            

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,528,764   7,697,806   7,656,526 

Dilutive shares

  114,729   195,440   118,907 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,643,493   7,893,246   7,775,433 

Basic earnings per share

 $4.35  $4.48  $4.63 

Diluted earnings per share

 $4.29  $4.36  $4.56 

Potentially dilutive weighted average unvested restricted shares and stock options that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive.

  2,521   11,640   56,520 

  

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 13, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 17, 2025
2023Mar 15, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 16, 2022
2020Mar 16, 2021
2019Mar 16, 2020
2018Mar 15, 2019
2017Mar 16, 2018
2016Mar 16, 2017
2015Mar 25, 2016

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.