HighPeak Energy, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
NOTE 14. (Losses) Earnings Per Share
The Company uses the two-class method of calculating (losses) earnings per share because certain of the Company’s stock-based awards qualify as participating securities.
The Company’s basic (losses) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders is computed as (i) net (loss) income as reported, (ii) less participating basic earnings (iii) divided by weighted average basic common shares outstanding. The Company’s diluted (losses) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders is computed as (i) basic (losses) earnings attributable to common stockholders, (ii) plus reallocation of participating earnings (iii) divided by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.
The following table reconciles the Company’s (losses) earnings from operations and (losses) earnings attributable to common stockholders to the basic and diluted (losses) earnings used to determine the Company’s (losses) earnings per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 under the two-class method (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Net income as reported |
$ | 18,963 | $ | 95,069 | $ | 215,866 | ||||||
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Participating basic earnings (a) |
(2,094 |
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(9,155 |
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(21,890 | ) | ||||||
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Basic (losses) earnings attributable to common stockholders |
16,869 | 85,914 | 193,976 | |||||||||
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Reallocation of participating earnings |
302 | 108 | 334 | |||||||||
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Diluted net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders |
$ | 17,171 | $ | 86,022 | $ | 194,310 | ||||||
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
125,265 | 125,281 | 117,956 | |||||||||
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Dilutive warrants and unvested stock options |
— | 1,770 | 2,905 | |||||||||
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Dilutive unvested restricted stock |
65 | 2,154 | 2,159 | |||||||||
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
125,330 | 129,205 | 123,020 | |||||||||
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(a) |
Vested stock options represent participating securities because they participate in dividend equivalents with the common equity holders of the Company. Participating earnings represent the distributed and undistributed earnings of the Company attributable to the participating securities. Certain unvested restricted stock awarded to outside directors, employee members of the Board and certain employees do not represent participating securities because, while they participate in dividends with the common equity holders of the Company, the dividends associated with such unvested restricted stock are forfeitable in connection with the forfeitability of the underlying restricted stock. Unvested stock options do not represent participating securities because, while they participate in dividend equivalents with the common equity holders of the Company, the dividend equivalents associated with unvested stock options are forfeitable in connection with the forfeitability of the underlying stock options. |
The calculation for weighted average shares reflects shares outstanding over the reporting period based on the actual number of days the shares were outstanding.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 6, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 7, 2022 | |
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.