Note 16 - Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(3,702,216

)

 

$

(3,060,433

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares

 

 

9,238,233

 

 

 

5,168,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table below includes information related to stock options and warrants that were outstanding at the end the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. For periods in which the Company incurred a net loss, these amounts are not included in weighted average dilutive shares because their impact would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Weighted average stock options

 

 

2,520,374

 

 

 

1,060,717

 

Weighted average price of stock options

 

$

20.06

 

 

$

19.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average warrants

 

 

779,813

 

 

 

2,084,994

 

Weighted average price of warrants

 

$

4.56

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average price of common stock

 

$

12.01

 

 

$

5.37

 

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.