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Earnings Per Share
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share
7. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated utilizing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted EPS is calculated utilizing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented adjusted for the effect of dilutive common stock equivalents.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2012
     April 2,
2011
 

Numerator:

     

Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.

   $ 54,605       $ 73,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

     

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

     73,343         72,919   

Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents

     821         790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     74,164         73,709   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EPS attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.:

     

Basic

   $ 0.74       $ 1.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.74       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The number of anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares for diluted EPS was 129 and 352 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively.