Groupon, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Numerator | |||||||||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (56,514) | $ | (52,934) | $ | (234,380) | |||||||||||
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,513 | 2,476 | 3,229 | ||||||||||||||
Basic net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (59,027) | (55,410) | (237,609) | ||||||||||||||
| Denominator | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 39,170,368 | 31,243,179 | 30,166,100 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | $ | (1.51) | $ | (1.77) | $ | (7.88) | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Capped call transactions (1) | 3,081,088 | 3,376,400 | 3,376,400 | ||||||||||||||
Convertible senior notes due 2026 (2) | 3,081,088 | 3,376,400 | 3,376,400 | ||||||||||||||
Stock options | 3,062,500 | 2,477,793 | — | ||||||||||||||
Convertible senior notes due 2027 (2) | 750,438 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
RSUs | 792,675 | 1,475,683 | 2,587,585 | ||||||||||||||
PSUs | 280,807 | 110,823 | 16,032 | ||||||||||||||
ESPP | 11,793 | 28,139 | 81,171 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 11,060,389 | 10,845,238 | 9,437,588 | ||||||||||||||
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.