Note 13

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock.

Weighted-average number of shares used for earnings per share is as follows:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

(Shares in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Weighted-average number of shares - basic

 

 

10,366

 

 

 

10,836

 

 

 

11,243

 

Common stock equivalents

 

 

258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares - diluted

 

 

10,624

 

 

 

10,836

 

 

 

11,243

 

 

Common stock equivalents of 0.2 million shares and 0.1 million shares are excluded for Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024, respectively, due to the loss from continuing operations.

We repurchased 604,531 shares during Fiscal 2026 at a cost of $12.6 million or an average of $20.79 per share. We were operating under a $100.0 million repurchase authorization from February 2022. In June 2023, we announced an additional $50.0 million share repurchase authorization. As of January 31, 2026, we have $29.8 million remaining under the expanded share repurchase authorization. We repurchased 399,633 shares during Fiscal 2025 at a cost of $9.8 million or an average of $24.49 per share. We repurchased 1,261,295 shares during Fiscal 2024 at a cost of $32.0 million or an average of $25.39 per share. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2027, through March 25, 2026, we did not repurchase any shares.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 25, 2026Showing above
2025Mar 26, 2025
2024Mar 27, 2024
2023Mar 22, 2023
2022Mar 23, 2022
2021Mar 31, 2021
2020Apr 1, 2020
2019Apr 3, 2019
2018Apr 4, 2018
2017Mar 29, 2017
2016Mar 30, 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.