Acushnet Holdings Corp. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. | $ | 188,545 | $ | 214,298 | $ | 198,429 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 60,299,145 | 63,345,806 | 67,063,933 | ||||||||||||||
| RSUs | 171,866 | 224,058 | 311,992 | ||||||||||||||
| PSUs | 97,041 | 78,374 | 141,180 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 60,568,052 | 63,648,238 | 67,517,105 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.13 | $ | 3.38 | $ | 2.96 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 3.11 | $ | 3.37 | $ | 2.94 | |||||||||||
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| RSUs | 122,994 | 161,217 | 66,590 | ||||||||||||||
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.