10. Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the consolidated profit for the period by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period, excluding the weighted average number of treasury shares.

Diluted earnings per share reflects the effect of dilutive potential (registered) shares under the Group’s equity-settled share-based payment plans and arrangements. Awards granted under these equity-settled plans and arrangements have been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share considering the level of achievement of the set targets (see note 30) at the reporting date, and to the extent to which they are dilutive. Awards granted with only a service condition are included in the determination of diluted earnings per share to the extent to which they are dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Group reported a loss. All potential ordinary shares are therefore anti-dilutive and diluted earnings per share equals earnings per share.

The following table shows the weighted average number of shares outstanding before and after adjustments for the effect of all dilutive potential shares.

Weighted average number of registered shares

 

 

Weighted average number of registered shares

Issued shares as of January 1, 2024

 

382,270,872

Effect of treasury shares held

 

(58,324)

Weighted average number of shares as of December 31, 2024 – basic

 

382,212,548

Effect of share-based payment plans and arrangements

 

Weighted average number of shares as of December 31, 2024 – diluted

 

382,212,548

Issued shares as of January 1, 2025

 

382,270,872

Effect of treasury shares held

 

(41,937)

Weighted average number of shares as of December 31, 2025 – basic

 

382,228,935

Effect of share-based payment plans and arrangements1

 

82,979

Weighted average number of shares as of December 31, 2025 – diluted

 

382,311,914

1

These potential ordinary shares relating to the leadership continuity plan were excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation for the year ended December 31, 2025 because they are anti-dilutive. However, they are considered in the calculation of diluted adjusted earnings per share.

The following table shows basic and diluted earnings per share.

Basic and diluted earnings per share

(In € million unless indicated)

 

Year ended
Dec. 31, 2025

 

Year ended
Dec. 31, 2024

(Loss)/profit for the period

 

(87.0)

 

194.5

Weighted average number of shares for the period – basic (in numbers)

 

382,228,935

 

382,212,548

Basic earnings per share (in €)

 

(0.23)

 

0.51

(Loss)/profit for the period

 

(87.0)

 

194.5

Weighted average number of shares for the period – diluted (in numbers)

 

382,228,935

 

382,212,548

Diluted earnings per share (in €)

 

(0.23)

 

0.51

Adjusted earnings per share

Adjusted earnings per share is defined by the Group as adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of shares. Management believes that adjusted earnings per share is a useful measure as adjusted net income is used to measure performance. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not defined performance measures in IFRS (see note 9).

The following table shows basic and diluted adjusted earnings per share.

Adjusted earnings per share

(In € million unless indicated)

 

Year ended
Dec. 31, 2025

 

Year ended
Dec. 31, 2024

Adjusted net income

 

231.1

 

308.1

Weighted average number of shares for the period – basic (in numbers)

 

382,228,935

 

382,212,548

Adjusted earnings per share – basic (in €)

 

0.60

 

0.81

Adjusted net income

 

231.1

 

308.1

Weighted average number of shares for the period – diluted (in numbers)

 

382,311,914

 

382,212,548

Adjusted earnings per share – diluted (in €)

 

0.60

 

0.81

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