(Loss) Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

May 02, 2020

The Company computes and reports both basic (loss) earnings per share ("EPS") and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net (loss) earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net (loss) earnings by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period, except in cases where the effect of the common stock equivalents would be antidilutive. Diluted EPS reflects the total potential dilution that could occur from outstanding equity plan awards and unvested shares of both performance and non-performance based awards of restricted stock. For periods of net loss, basic and diluted EPS are the same as the effect of the assumed vesting of restricted stock units is anti-dilutive.

For the three month period ended May 2, 2020, basic and diluted EPS are the same due to the Company's net loss per share. For the three month period ended May 4, 2019, approximately 700 weighted-average shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented.

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted EPS computations:


	Three Months Ended
Shares in (000s)	Basic EPS		Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents		Diluted EPS
May 2, 2020
Shares	352,202		—		352,202
Amount	$	(0.87)	$	—	$	(0.87)

May 4, 2019
Shares	363,085		2,827		365,912
Amount	$	1.16	$	(0.01)	$	1.15