Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share  
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

(3)   Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding ("WASO") for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which losses are reported since the result would be antidilutive.

Excluded from diluted EPS for both of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are 29 million potential common shares, because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

Qurate Retail Common Stock

    

Three months ended

    

Nine months ended

September 30,

September 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

number of shares in millions

Basic WASO

 

417

417

 

417

 

426

Potentially dilutive shares

 

4

1

 

3

 

1

Diluted WASO

 

421

418

 

420

 

427