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Earnings per Share

 

The weighted average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share and weighted average common shares outstanding, adjusted for common stock equivalents, used in the computation of diluted earnings per share were as follows:

 

  

September 30,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic

  7,787,924   7,680,706 

Dilutive impact of RSUs

  41,023   41,075 

Weighted average common stock outstanding, diluted

  7,828,947   7,721,781 

 

For fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the Company excluded 32,190 and 162,315 common stock equivalents, respectively, from the diluted earnings per share calculations because they were not dilutive. In each case, the excluded common stock equivalents consisted of non-vested RSUs.

 

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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Dec 3, 2025Showing above
2024Dec 11, 2024
2023Dec 7, 2023
2022Dec 7, 2022
2021Nov 24, 2021
2020Dec 1, 2020
2019Dec 3, 2019
2018Nov 28, 2018
2017Dec 4, 2017
2016Dec 1, 2016
2015Nov 30, 2015

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.