EXHIBIT 11 DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 September 30, 1996 ------------------------- ----------------------- Actual Pro Forma Actual Pro Forma ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- Net income $ 1,746 $ 1,983 $ 6,700 $ 8,078 ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- Weighted average number of Class A common stock 1,939 3,795 646 3,795 Weighted average number of Class B common stock 4,998 4,998 5,001 5,001 Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options after application of the treasury stock method (1) 18 18 22 22 ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- Common and common equivalent shares outstanding 6,955 8,811 5,669 8,818 ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- Net income per common and common equivalent share $ 0.25 $ 0.23 $ 1.18 $ 0.92 ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- (1) Cheap stock is included in the calculation for all periods presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. -16- EXHIBIT 11 (CONTINUED) DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 September 30, 1995 ------------------------ ------------------------- Actual Pro Forma Actual Pro Forma ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Net income $ 417 $ 941 $ 7,843 $ 6,895 --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Weighted average number of Class A common stock - 3,795 - 3,795 Weighted average number of Class B common stock 5,016 5,016 4,954 4,954 Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options after application of the treasury stock method (1) 23 23 22 22 --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Common and common equivalent shares outstanding 5,039 8,834 4,976 8,771 --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Net income per common and common equivalent share $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 1.58 $ 0.79 --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- (1) Cheap stock is included in the calculation for all periods presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. -17-