Earnings per Share
Earnings per share have been computed based on the following:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202520242023
Net income$121,558 $114,868 $117,390 
Average number of common shares outstanding32,673 33,088 33,261 
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock182 142 94 
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share32,855 33,230 33,355 
Equity awards excluded from diluted earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive— — — 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 2, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 3, 2025
2023Feb 29, 2024
2022Mar 1, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 15, 2017
2015Mar 10, 2016

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.