[16] Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income (loss) accruing to the KION GROUP AG shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period (2015: 98,721,950 no-par-value shares; 2014: 98,692,041 no-par-value shares). The net income accruing to the shareholders of KION GROUP AG was €217.1 million (2014: €176.7 million); it is reported in the consolidated income statement. Basic earnings per share for the reporting period came to €2.20 (2014: €1.79). The 160,050 no-par-value treasury shares repurchased by KION GROUP AG were not included in this figure as at 31 December 2015 (31 December 2014: 163,562).

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adding the potential dilutive no-par-value shares that employees can obtain for free under the employee share option programme to the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share was based on a weighted average of 98,740,662 no-par-value shares issued (2014: 98,693,221 no-par-value shares). Diluted earnings per share for the reporting period came to €2.20 (2014: €1.79).