Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

19. Earnings Per Share

The computation of basic and diluted EPS is included in the following table.

	Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
	2019			2018			2017
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment Inc.	$	(554	)	$	(308	)	$	2,823
Less: Dividend declared		1,728			1,724			1,719
Undistributed earnings (distributions in excess of earnings)	$	(2,282	)	$	(2,032	)	$	1,104
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		4,316,316			4,304,574			4,294,501
Distributed earnings per share	$	0.40		$	0.40		$	0.40
Undistributed earnings (distributions in excess of earnings) per share		(0.53	)		(0.47	)		0.26
Total (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.66