Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

4 Months Ended

Apr. 17, 2016

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated based upon the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if holders of options exercised their options into common stock. During the sixteen weeks ended April 17, 2016 and April 19, 2015, weighted average stock options outstanding of 193 thousand shares and 38 thousand shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding stock options. The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Sixteen Weeks Ended
	April 17, 2016		April 19, 2015
Net income	$	14,225	$	16,565

Basic weighted average shares outstanding	13,635		14,077
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards	148		198
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	13,783		14,275

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.04	$	1.18
Diluted	$	1.03	$	1.16