Net Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Net Earnings Per Share

Net Earnings Per Share

Note 13: Net Earnings Per Share

        HP calculates basic net EPS using net earnings and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net EPS includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock awards, stock options, performance-based awards and shares purchased under the employee stock purchase plan.

        The reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of each of the basic and diluted net EPS calculations were as follows:

	Three months ended January 31
	2016			2015
	In millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	650		$	770
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations		(58	)		596
Net earnings(1)	$	592		$	1,366
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS		1,776			1,833
Dilutive effect of employee stock plans		9			28
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS		1,785			1,861
Basic net earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.37		$	0.42
Discontinued operations		(0.04	)		0.33
Basic net earnings per share	$	0.33		$	0.75
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.36		$	0.41
Discontinued operations		(0.03	)		0.32
Diluted net earnings per share	$	0.33		$	0.73
Anti-dilutive weighted average stock-based compensation awards(2)		25			17

(1)

There were no participating securities for net earnings allocation for all periods presented. HP considers restricted stock that provides the holder with a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends to be participating securities.

(2)

HP excludes stock options and restricted stock units where the assumed proceeds exceed the average market price from the calculation of diluted net EPS, because their effect would be anti-dilutive. The assumed proceeds of a stock option include the sum of its exercise price, average unrecognized compensation cost and excess tax benefits. The assumed proceeds of a restricted stock unit include the sum of its average unrecognized compensation cost and excess tax benefits.