Net Income per Share

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income per Share

Net Income Per ShareWe compute basic net income per share by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the dilution from potential common shares outstanding such as stock options and unvested RSUs and awards during the period using the treasury stock method.

The table below reconciled the weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share with the weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share:

	Three Months Ended   January 31,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributed to Synopsys	$	271,536	$	313,687
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share	152,401		153,218
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents	2,675		4,055
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share	155,076		157,273
Net income per share attributed to Synopsys:
Basic	$	1.78	$	2.05
Diluted	$	1.75	$	1.99
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded	527		170