Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

11.	Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated utilizing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted EPS is calculated utilizing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented adjusted for the effect of dilutive common stock equivalents.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended:

	December 28,		December 29,		December 30,
	2019		2018		2017
Numerator:
Net income attributable to WW International, Inc.	$	119,616	$	223,749	$	163,514
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		67,188		66,280		64,329
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents		2,362		3,835		3,919
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		69,550		70,115		68,248
Earnings per share attributable to WW International, Inc.
Basic	$	1.78	$	3.38	$	2.54
Diluted	$	1.72	$	3.19	$	2.40

The number of anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares for diluted EPS was 1,705, 419 and 1,427 for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.