NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options or other securities with features that could result in the issuance of common stock were exercised or converted to common stock or resulting from the unvested outstanding restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The following table reconciles the numerator and the denominator of the basic and diluted net income per share computation (in thousands, except for per share data):
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| | Year Ended December 31, |
| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Net income | $ | 406,644 | | | $ | 358,614 | | | $ | 214,069 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding: | | | | | |
| Basic | 25,794 | | | 25,325 | | | 26,860 | |
| Dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs | 1,168 | | | 1,008 | | | 704 | |
| Dilutive effect of warrants | 3,409 | | | 985 | | | — | |
Dilutive effect of convertible securities | 4,103 | | | 2,393 | | | 538 | |
| Diluted | 34,474 | | | 29,711 | | | 28,102 | |
Earnings per share: | | | | | |
| Basic | $ | 15.77 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 7.97 | |
| Dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs | (0.53) | | | (0.48) | | | (0.19) | |
| Dilutive effect of warrants | (1.56) | | | (0.47) | | | — | |
Dilutive effect of convertible securities | (1.88) | | | (1.14) | | | (0.16) | |
| Diluted | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 12.07 | | | $ | 7.62 | |
Shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of certain securities have been excluded from our computation of EPS because the strike price or conversion rate, as applicable, of such securities was greater than the average market price of our common stock for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, as applicable, and, as a result, the effect of such exercise or conversion would have been anti-dilutive. Set forth below are the securities and the weighted average number of shares of common stock underlying such securities that were excluded from our computation of EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):
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| | Year Ended December 31, |
| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Restricted stock units and stock options | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 106 | |
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| Warrants | | 2,556 | | | 6,271 | | | 7,488 | |
| Total | | 2,557 | | | 6,272 | | | 7,594 | |
Convertible Notes and Warrants
Refer to Note 10, "Obligations," for information about the Company's convertible notes and warrants and related conversion and strike prices. During periods in which the average market price of the Company's common stock is above the applicable conversion price of the Company's convertible notes, or above the strike price of the Company's outstanding warrants, the impact of conversion or exercise, as applicable, would be dilutive and such dilutive effect is reflected in diluted EPS. As a result, in periods where the average market price of the Company's common stock is above the conversion price or strike price, as applicable, under the if-converted method, the Company calculates the number of shares issuable under the terms of the convertible notes and the warrants based on the average market price of the stock during the period, and includes that number in the total diluted shares outstanding for the period.
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.