Earnings (Loss) Per Share



Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months				Six Months
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income (loss)	$	122.4	$	60.9	$	225.5	$	(61.6	)
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	49.4		49.1		49.3		49.0
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	2.48	$	1.24	$	4.57	$	(1.26	)
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	49.4		49.1		49.3		49.0
Effect of potential dilutive shares	0.6		0.5		0.6		—
Diluted weighted average common shares*	50.0		49.6		49.9		49.0
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	2.45	$	1.23	$	4.52	$	(1.26	)
*The number of diluted weighted average common shares used to calculate fiscal 2018 six months diluted loss per share excludes all potentially dilutive instrument because they would be antidilutive due to the net loss position.

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper’s common stock and restricted stock units that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:



Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months				Six Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2019		2018		2019	2018
Number of stock option shares excluded	198		199		322	1,145
Range of exercise prices	$	254.77	$	229.66	$226.30-$254.77	$15.83-$229.66
Numbers of restricted stock units excluded	25		81		26	575