3. Earnings Per Share

The Company has granted stock compensation awards with nonforfeitable dividend rights which are considered participating securities. Earnings per share is calculated using the two-class method, as such awards are more dilutive under this method than the treasury stock method. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which excludes the participating securities. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares from stock compensation awards. Earnings per share have been computed based on the following weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

	Three months ended December 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)						Nine months ended December 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	(905	)	$	(2,898	)	$	1,097		$	(1,741	)
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities		5			40			(10	)		23

Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	(900	)	$	(2,858	)	$	1,087		$	(1,718	)

Basic earnings (loss) per share computation:
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	(900	)	$	(2,858	)	$	1,087		$	(1,718	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, including shares considered participating securities		7,859			7,910			7,855			7,876
Less: Weighted average participating securities outstanding		(46	)		(110	)		(68	)		(102	)

Weighted average shares of common stock		7,813			7,800			7,787			7,774

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.37	)	$	0.14		$	(0.22	)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation:
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	(900	)	$	(2,858	)	$	1,087		$	(1,718	)
Undistributed earnings re-allocated to participating securities		—			—			—			—

Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(900	)	$	(2,858	)	$	1,087		$	(1,718	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share		7,813			7,800			7,787			7,774
Incremental shares from stock options		7			—			—			—

Weighted average shares and dilutive potential common shares		7,820			7,800			7,787			7,774

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.37	)	$	0.14		$	(0.22	)

Diluted earnings per share do not include the effect of certain stock options as their impact would be anti-dilutive. For the three-months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, potential shares of common stock from stock options totaling 35,000 and 157,230, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect is anti-dilutive. For the nine-months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, potential shares of common stock from stock options totaling 68,600 and 194,687, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect is anti-dilutive.