Phreesia, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Fiscal years ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (58,527) | $ | (136,885) | $ | (176,146) | |||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | 57,589,687 | 54,561,449 | 52,440,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (1.02) | $ | (2.51) | $ | (3.36) | |||||||||||
| Fiscal years ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options to purchase common stock, restricted stock units and performance stock awards | 6,577,715 | 7,273,621 | 6,745,591 | ||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 71,848 | 91,452 | 74,685 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 6,649,563 | 7,365,073 | 6,820,276 | ||||||||||||||
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.