3. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share. Stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock units are collectively referred to as "equity awards". There were no anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the periods presented below.

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

December 27, 2025

 

 

December 28, 2024

 

 

December 30, 2023

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - net income

 

$

1,663,887

 

 

$

1,411,436

 

 

$

1,289,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares

 

 

192,467

 

 

 

192,060

 

 

 

191,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive equity awards

 

 

1,149

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares

 

 

193,616

 

 

 

193,281

 

 

 

192,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

8.65

 

 

$

7.35

 

 

$

6.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

8.59

 

 

$

7.30

 

 

$

6.71

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 18, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 16, 2022
2020Feb 17, 2021
2019Feb 19, 2020
2018Feb 20, 2019
2017Feb 21, 2018
2016Feb 22, 2017
2015Feb 17, 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.