EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following tables summarize our calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (“EPS”) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except share and per share data):



	2017			2016			2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. common stockholders	$	228,053		$	185,077		$	172,346
Loss from discontinued operation, net of income taxes	(857		)	(3,142		)	(60		)
Net income attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. common stockholders	$	227,196		$	181,935		$	172,286
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings (loss) per common share	59,254,256			60,769,808			62,789,120
Effect of dilutive securities—Share-based awards	364,713			436,984			518,392
Shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per common share	59,618,969			61,206,792			63,307,512
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. common stockholders	$	3.85		$	3.05		$	2.74
From discontinued operation	(0.01		)	(0.05		)	(0.00		)
Net income attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. common stockholders	$	3.84		$	3.00		$	2.74
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. common stockholders	$	3.83		$	3.02		$	2.72
From discontinued operation	(0.01		)	(0.05		)	(0.00		)
Net income attributable to EMCOR Group, Inc. common stockholders	$	3.82		$	2.97		$	2.72

The number of outstanding share-based awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 because they would be anti-dilutive were 2,700 and 3,800, respectively. There were no anti-dilutive share-based awards for the year ended December 31, 2015.