Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

NOTE 4: EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP Inc., shareholders:


	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2020		2019



Net income	$	4,299	$	1,238

Earnings per common share
Average common share outstanding (denominator)	55,361		55,666


Earnings per common share	$	0.08	$	0.02

Diluted earnings per common share
Average common share outstanding	55,361		55,666
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and convertible notes*	67		21
Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator)	55,428		55,687




Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.08	$	0.02

Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above*:
Restricted stock**	657		2,216

* Includes time-based share-based awards and Convertible Notes. See Note 8 for discussion of the terms and conditions of the potential impact of the 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes.

** 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.