Note 6 - Net Loss Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

6. Net loss per share

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders was calculated as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2017			2018
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to BeyondSpring Inc.—basic and diluted	$	(12,010	)	$	(91,763	)	$	(54, 869	)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding basic and diluted		16,086,419			20,866,084			22,665,265
Net loss per share—basic and diluted	$	(0.75	)	$	(4.40	)	$	(2.42	)

The effects of all share options and unvested restricted shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive during the years ended

December 31, 2016,

2017

and

2018.