EXHIBIT 11.1

 

CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.

COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS

(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

 

Earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003 is calculated based on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period as prescribed by SFAS 128. The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003:

 

 

 

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

Net income available to common stockholders for basic EPS computation

 

$

520

 

$

846

 

$

18,557

 

$

5,198

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders for diluted EPS computation

 

$

520

 

$

846

 

$

18,557

 

$

5,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic EPS computation

 

16,978

 

17,496

 

16,940

 

17,409

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

389

 

336

 

499

 

343

 

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for diluted EPS computation

 

17,367

 

17,832

 

17,439

 

17,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

.03

 

$

0.05

 

$

1.10

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

.03

 

$

0.05

 

$

1.06

 

$

0.29