Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2016

Note 9 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Henry Schein, Inc. by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Our diluted earnings per share is computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except that it reflects the effect of common shares issuable for presently unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units and upon exercise of stock options, using the treasury stock method in periods in which they have a dilutive effect.

A reconciliation of shares used in calculating earnings per basic and diluted share follows:

		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 24,	September 26,	September 24,	September 26,
		2016	2015	2016	2015
Basic		80,896	82,858	81,300	83,042
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units	959	1,226	1,017	1,270
	Diluted	81,855	84,084	82,317	84,312