Blue Owl Capital Corp Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 627,407 | $ | 594,980 | $ | 793,312 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic and diluted | 506,099,539 | 390,068,596 | 390,104,585 | |||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share-basic and diluted | $ | 1.24 | $ | 1.53 | $ | 2.03 | ||||||||||||||
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.