EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 11        EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share data for each period presented is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each such period. Diluted earnings per share data is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during each period. Dilutive common equivalent shares consist of shares that would be issued upon the exercise of stock options and warrants, computed using the treasury stock method. A reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings/loss per share is as follows:  

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023			2022
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	179,000		$	450,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(3,895,000	)		(1,828,000	)
Net loss	$	(3,716,000	)	$	(1,378,000	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		10,061,000			10,061,000
Dilutive common share equivalents		–			140,000
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding		10,061,000			10,201,000
Basic earnings/(loss) per share :
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.02		$	0.04
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations		(0.39	)		(0.18	)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.14	)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share:
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.02		$	0.04
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations		(0.39	)		(0.18	)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.14	)

The following securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share in Fiscal 2023 and 2022 because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:  

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
Options		923,000		277,000
Warrants		75,000		151,000
Total potentially dilutive shares		998,000		428,000