Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Note 10—Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to each class of shares by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and participating securities during the period. Net income is allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities based on its proportional ownership on an as-converted basis. The weighted-average number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock reflects changes in ownership over the periods presented. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity.

Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding, participating securities and, if dilutive, potential class A common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive class A common stock equivalents may consist of: (1) shares of class A common stock issuable upon the conversion of series A, UK&I and Europe preferred stock and class B and C common stock based on the conversion rates in effect through the period, and (2) incremental shares of class A common stock calculated by applying the treasury stock method to the assumed exercise of employee stock options, the assumed purchase of stock under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the assumed vesting of unearned performance shares.

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021:


	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	2,342	1,695	$	1.38	$	3,026	2,193	(3)	$	1.38
Class B common stock	550		245	$	2.24	$	550	245		$	2.24
Class C common stock	59		11	$	5.52	$	59	11		$	5.52
Participating securities(4)	75		Not presented	Not presented		$	74	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	3,026

The following table presents earnings per share for the six months ended March 31, 2021:


	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	4,752	1,695	$	2.80	$	6,152	2,196	(3)	$	2.80
Class B common stock	1,117		245	$	4.55	$	1,116	245		$	4.54
Class C common stock	120		11	$	11.22	$	120	11		$	11.20
Participating securities(4)	163		Not presented	Not presented		$	163	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	6,152

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020:


	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	2,360	1,703	$	1.39	$	3,084	2,228	(3)	$	1.38
Class B common stock	552		245	$	2.25	$	551	245		$	2.25
Class C common stock	61		11	$	5.54	$	60	11		$	5.54
Participating securities(4)	111		Not presented	Not presented		$	111	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	3,084

The following table presents earnings per share for the six months ended March 31, 2020:


	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	4,866	1,708	$	2.85	$	6,356	2,234	(3)	$	2.85
Class B common stock	1,135		245	$	4.62	$	1,134	245		$	4.62
Class C common stock	126		11	$	11.40	$	125	11		$	11.38
Participating securities(4)	229		Not presented	Not presented		$	229	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	6,356

(1)Net income is allocated based on proportional ownership on an as-converted basis. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class B common stock used in the income allocation was 398 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class C common stock used in the income allocation was 43 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 44 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020. The weighted-average number of shares of preferred stock included within participating securities was 12 million and 17 million of as-converted series A preferred stock for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, 16 million and 32 million of as-converted UK&I preferred stock for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 22 million and 44 million of as-converted Europe preferred stock for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Earnings per share is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3)Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are calculated on an as-converted basis and include incremental common stock equivalents, as calculated under the treasury stock method. The computation includes common stock equivalents of 2 million and 3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and 3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, because their effect would have been dilutive. The computation excludes common stock equivalents of 1 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 1 million and 2 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

(4)Participating securities include preferred stock outstanding and unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, such as the Company’s series A preferred stock, UK&I and Europe preferred stock and restricted stock units. Participating securities’ income is allocated based on the weighted-average number of shares of as-converted stock.