(Loss) Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Net components of basic and diluted earnings per share

Components of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share and excluded antidilutive potential common shares are as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2018

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP (A)	$	(68,463)	$	2,998	$	38,138
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (B)	—		(457)		(856)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP (C)	$	(68,463)	$	2,541	$	37,282

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (D)	55,313		55,341		54,456
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and 2024 Convertible Notes*	—		643		3,440
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (E)	$	55,313	$	55,984	$	57,896

Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (A/E)	$	(1.24)	$	0.05	$	0.70
Discontinued operations (B / D)	—		(0.01)		(0.02)
	$	(1.24)	$	0.04	$	0.68

Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (A / E)	$	(1.24)	$	0.05	$	0.66
Discontinued operations (B / E)	—		(0.01)		(0.02)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (C / E)	$	(1.24)	$	0.04	$	0.64

Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above*:
Restricted stock**	2,786		2,121		2,218

* See Note 9 for discussion of the terms and conditions of the potential impact of the 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes. This amount excludes all potential common shares for periods when there is a loss from continuing operations.

** Includes antidilutive share-based awards as well as performance-based share-based awards that are contingently issuable, but for which the condition for issuance has not been met as of the end of the reporting period.