EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 
Year Ended March
(In thousands, except per share amounts)202520242023
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$69,324 $(1,018,477)$755,734 
Weighted average common shares outstanding389,152 388,360 387,763 
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations$0.18 $(2.62)$1.95 
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$69,324 $(1,018,477)$755,734 
Weighted average common shares outstanding389,152 388,360 387,763 
Incremental shares from stock options and other dilutive securities3,419 — 607 
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding392,571 388,360 388,370 
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations$0.18 $(2.62)$1.95 
Outstanding stock options and other dilutive securities of approximately 11.8 million and 9.7 million shares were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the years ended March 2025 and 2023, respectively, because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to those years. In addition, 1.9 million and 0.6 million shares of performance-based RSUs were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the years ended March 2025 and 2023, respectively, because these units were not considered to be contingent outstanding shares in those years.
In the year ended March 2024, the dilutive impacts of all outstanding stock options and other dilutive securities were excluded from dilutive shares as a result of the Company's loss from continuing operations for the period and, as such, their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, a total of 19.0 million potentially dilutive shares related to stock options and other dilutive securities were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation for the year ended March 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025May 22, 2025Showing above
2024May 23, 2024
2023May 25, 2023
2022May 26, 2022
2021May 27, 2021
2020May 27, 2020
2019May 24, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2017

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.