Ibotta, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,575 | $ | 68,742 | $ | 38,117 | |||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic | 28,366,770 | 24,124,833 | 8,948,537 | ||||||||||||||
| Plus: dilutive effect of stock options | 1,564,697 | 2,551,403 | 727,076 | ||||||||||||||
| Plus: dilutive effect of RSUs | 161,266 | 184,695 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Plus: dilutive effect of redeemable convertible preferred stock | — | — | 17,245,954 | ||||||||||||||
| Plus: dilutive effect of ESPP | 7,846 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 30,100,579 | 26,860,931 | 26,921,567 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per share, basic | $ | 0.13 | $ | 2.85 | $ | 4.26 | |||||||||||
| Net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.12 | $ | 2.56 | $ | 1.42 | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options | 139,985 | — | 2,944,025 | ||||||||||||||
| RSUs | 1,613,391 | 317,120 | — | ||||||||||||||
| ESPP | — | 44,109 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Unvested shares of restricted stock purchase | — | 11,641 | 113,846 | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock warrant | 4,121,034 | 4,121,034 | 3,528,577 | ||||||||||||||
| Total shares excluded from diluted net income per share | 5,874,410 | 4,493,904 | 6,586,448 | ||||||||||||||
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.