1 EXHIBIT 11-1 CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, --------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: Income before extraordinary item......... $74,452 $46,757 $22,302 $10,952 $ 1,264 Extraordinary item -- gain on early retirement of debt, net of applicable income taxes of $2,084................. 3,260 -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income............................... $77,712 $46,757 $22,302 $10,952 $ 1,264 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year............ 51,599 46,634 35,639 33,363 34,083 Purchase of treasury shares......... -- -- -- (131) (261) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 51,599 46,634 35,639 33,232 33,822 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic income per share before extraordinary item..................... $ 1.44 $ 1.00 $ 0.63 $ 0.33 $ 0.04 Extraordinary item -- gain on early retirement of debt, net of applicable income taxes -- basic.................. 0.07 -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Basic net income per share............... $ 1.51 $ 1.00 $ 0.63 $ 0.33 $ 0.04 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, --------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Income before extraordinary item......... $74,452 $46,757 $22,302 $10,952 $ 1,264 Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs, net of income tax effect, applicable to convertible subordinated notes..................... 4,635 -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before extraordinary item......... 79,087 46,757 22,302 10,952 1,264 Extraordinary item -- gain on early retirement of debt, net of applicable income taxes of $2,084................. 3,260 -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income............................... $82,347 $46,757 $22,302 $10,952 $ 1,264 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year............ 51,599 46,634 35,639 33,363 34,083 Incremental common shares attributable to: Exercise of stock options........... 1,336 1,487 964 379 149 Issuance of convertible subordinated notes............................. 3,779 -- -- -- -- Purchase of treasury shares......... -- -- -- (131) (261) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 56,714 48,121 36,603 33,611 33,971 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted income per common share before extraordinary item..................... $ 1.39 $ 0.97 $ 0.61 $ 0.33 $ 0.04 Extraordinary item -- gain on early retirement of debt, net of applicable income taxes -- diluted................ 0.06 -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Diluted net income per share............. $ 1.45 $ 0.97 $ 0.61 $ 0.33 $ 0.04 ======= ======= ======= ======= =======