Deutsche Post Annual Report 2008 - 24 Earnings per share

24 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are computed in accordance with IAS 33 (Earnings per Share) by dividing consolidated net profit by the average number of shares. Basic earnings per share for financial year 2008 were €–1.40 (previous year: €1.15).

Basic earnings per share

Consolidated net profit/loss attributable
to Deutsche Post AG shareholders

€m

1,383

–1,688

Weighted average number
of shares outstanding

Number

1,205,101,455

1,208,617,943

Basic earnings per share

€

1.15

–1.40

of which from continuing operations

€

0.79

–1.10

of which from discontinued operations

€

0.36

–0.30

To compute diluted earnings per share, the average number of shares outstanding is adjusted for the number of all potentially dilutive shares. There were 2,726,658 stock options for executives as at the reporting date (previous year: 13,184,482), of which none were dilutive (previous year: 2,489,720).

Diluted earnings per share

		2007 restated¹⁾	2008
Consolidated net profit/loss attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders	€m	1,383	–1,688
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	Number	1,205,101,455	1,208,617,943
Potentially dilutive shares	Number	2,489,720	0
Weighted average number of shares for diluted earnings	Number	1,207,591,175	1,208,617,943
Diluted earnings per share	€	1.15	–1.40
of which from continuing operations	€	0.79	–1.10
of which from discontinued operations	€	0.36	–0.30