TruGolf Holdings, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| For the Year Ended March 31, 2022 | For the Period from July 8, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021 | ||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (414,045 | ) | $ | (59,395 | ) | |||
| Denominator: | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per share – Class A | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per share – Class B | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
| Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding during the period | 5,578,069 | ||||||||
| Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Weighted-average shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding during the period | 3,162,500 | 2,750,000 | |||||||
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.