Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2019

Basic earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares (representing the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, and employee stock purchase plan shares) outstanding during the period. Applied’s net income has not been adjusted for any period presented for purposes of computing basic or diluted earnings per share due to the Company’s non-complex capital structure.



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 28, 2019		July 29, 2018		July 28, 2019		July 29, 2018

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	571	$	1,016	$	2,008	$	2,281
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	929		994		943		1,026
Effect of weighted dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares	8		11		7		13
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	937		1,005		950		1,039
Basic earnings per share	$	0.61	$	1.02	$	2.13	$	2.22
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.61	$	1.01	$	2.11	$	2.20
Potentially weighted dilutive securities	3		—		3		—

Potentially weighted dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share where the combined exercise price and average unamortized fair value are greater than the average market price of Applied common stock, and therefore their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.