Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

3. Earnings per Share

The following table is the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(1,111	)	$	(345	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(353	)		(226	)
Net loss attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	(758	)	$	(119	)
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		(122	)		(563	)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(880	)	$	(682	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,264			17,199
Earnings per common share — basic
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(1,111	)	$	(345	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(353	)		(226	)
Net loss attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	(758	)	$	(119	)
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		(122	)		(563	)
Net loss available to commons shareholders	$	(880	)	$	(682	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,264			17,199
Restricted shares and performance shares subject to vesting		*			*
Common stock option grants		*			*
Total shares		17,264			17,199
Earnings per common share — diluted
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.04	)

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants, performance shares and restricted shares of 421,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and 474,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.