Earnings Per Share
The following table summarizes the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock for Tradeweb Markets Inc.:
Year Ended
December 31,
202520242023
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$812,792 $501,507 $364,866 
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities (1)
(636)(389)(467)
Net income attributable to outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock – Basic and Diluted812,156 501,118 364,399 
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding – Basic213,213,371 213,030,056 210,796,802 
Dilutive effect of PRSUs460,612 589,171 458,343 
Dilutive effect of options284,464 428,926 1,150,159 
Dilutive effect of RSUs and RSAs407,012 415,957 257,076 
Dilutive effect of PSUs532,781 460,653 6,428 
Weighted average shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding – Diluted214,898,240 214,924,763 212,668,808 
Earnings per share – Basic$3.81 $2.35 $1.73 
Earnings per share – Diluted$3.78 $2.33 $1.71 
(1)During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, there was a total of 167,018, 165,565 and 270,249, respectively, weighted average unvested or unsettled vested stock awards that were considered a participating security for purposes of calculating earnings per share in accordance with the two-class method.
LLC Interests held by Continuing LLC Owners are redeemable in accordance with the TWM LLC Agreement, at the election of such holders, for shares of Class A or Class B common stock, as applicable, of Tradeweb Markets Inc. The potential dilutive effect of LLC Interests held by Continuing LLC Owners are evaluated under the if-converted method. The potential dilutive effect of PRSUs, shares underlying options, RSUs, RSAs and PSUs are evaluated under the treasury stock method.
The following table summarizes the PRSUs, shares underlying options, RSUs, RSAs, PSUs and weighted-average LLC Interests held by Continuing LLC Owners that were anti-dilutive for the periods indicated. As a result, these shares, which were outstanding, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:
Year Ended
December 31,
202520242023
Anti-dilutive Shares:
PRSUs— — — 
Options— — — 
RSUs and RSAs4,361 — — 
PSUs— — — 
LLC Interests23,063,110 23,076,373 23,902,379 
Shares of Class C and Class D common stock do not have economic rights in Tradeweb Markets Inc. and, therefore, are not included in the calculation of basic earnings per share and are not participating securities for purposes of the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 5, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 7, 2025
2023Feb 9, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020

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.