QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | |||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation | $ | (2,488) | $ | 116,644 | $ | 112,748 | |||||||||||
| Less: loss (income) allocated to participating securities | 20 | (375) | (555) | ||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income available to common shareholders | $ | (2,468) | $ | 116,269 | $ | 112,193 | |||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 17,472,907 | 17,850,462 | 17,892,461 | ||||||||||||||
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share | $ | (0.14) | $ | 6.51 | $ | 6.27 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | |||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Quaker Chemical Corporation | $ | (2,488) | $ | 116,644 | $ | 112,748 | |||||||||||
| Less: loss (income) allocated to participating securities | 20 | (375) | (554) | ||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income available to common shareholders | $ | (2,468) | $ | 116,269 | $ | 112,194 | |||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 17,472,907 | 17,850,462 | 17,892,461 | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | — | 19,605 | 22,348 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 17,472,907 | 17,870,067 | 17,914,809 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share | $ | (0.14) | $ | 6.51 | $ | 6.26 | |||||||||||
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.