The Company has granted stock compensation awards with nonforfeitable dividend rights which are considered participating securities. Earnings per share is calculated using the two-class method, as such awards are more dilutive under this method than the treasury stock method. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which excludes the participating securities. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares from stock compensation awards. Earnings per share have been computed based on the following weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

	Three months ended December 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)						Nine months ended December 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	311		$	(905	)	$	1,170		$	1,097
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities		(2	)		5			(6	)		(10	)
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	309		$	(900	)	$	1,164		$	1,087
Basic earnings per share computation:
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	309		$	(900	)	$	1,164		$	1,087
Weighted average common shares outstanding, including shares considered participating securities		7,970			7,859			7,901			7,855
Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding		(52	)		(46	)		(40	)		(68	)
Weighted average shares of common stock		7,918			7,813			7,861			7,787
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.04		$	(0.12	)	$	0.15		$	0.14
Diluted earnings per share computation:
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	309		$	(900	)	$	1,164		$	1,087
Undistributed earnings re-allocated to participating securities		2			—			6			—
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	311		$	(900	)	$	1,170		$	1,087
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share		7,918			7,813			7,861			7,787
Incremental shares from stock options		1			7			1			—
Weighted average shares and dilutive potential common shares		7,919			7,820			7,862			7,787
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.04		$	(0.12	)	$	0.15		$	0.14

Diluted earnings per share do not include the effect of certain stock options as their impact would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, potential shares of common stock from stock options totaling 62,400 and 35,000, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect is anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, potential shares of common stock from stock options totaling 62,400 and 68,600, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect is anti-dilutive.