EXHIBIT 11.1 HENRY SCHEIN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED ---------------------------------- MARCH 29, MARCH 30, 1997 1996 ----------------- ----------- Net income per consolidated statements of operation (in thousands).............. $ 1,499 $ 2,716 ----------------- ----------- ----------------- ----------- Weighted average common shares outstanding: Shares outstanding at December 30, 1995(1).................................... 18,936,791 18,936,791 1996 issuances: Follow-on Offering Shares on June 21, 1996.................................. 3,734,375 -- Shares issued to ESOP trust on August 9, 1996............................... 24,210 -- Shares issued on July 10, 1996 in connection with an acquisition............ 37,197 -- Class B Options............................................................. 42,800 -- Stock options granted pursuant to the 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan............................................................... 10,000 -- Shares issued on November 1, 1996 in connection with an acquisition......... 117,986 -- Less: 1996 Treasury Stock purchases......................................... (8,850) -- ----------------- ----------- 22,894,509 18,936,791 1997 issuances: Shares issued on February 19, 1997 in connection with an acquisition........ 1,070,000 1,070,000 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan................................ 176 -- Shares issued to ESOP trust on March 21, 1997............................... 3,879 -- Less: 1997 Treasury Share purchases......................................... (1,425) -- ----------------- ----------- 23,967,139 20,006,791 Less assumed repurchase of shares under treasury stock method based on an average price of $31.48 per share Stock options--221,397 shares X$4.21 -------------------- $932,081/$31.48.................................................... (29,609)(2) (33,336)(3) Non-Employee Stock options--10,000 shares X$29.00 -------------------- $290,000/$31.48.................................................... (9,212)(2) -- IPO options--403,200 shares X$16.00 -------------------- $6,451,200/$31.48.................................................. (204,930)(2) (233,705)(3) New options--35,000 shares X$29.50 -------------------- $1,032,500/$31.48.................................................. (32,799)(2) -- New options--10,000 shares X$31.00 -------------------- $310,000/$31.48.................................................... (9,848)(2) -- New options--3,000 shares X$36.25 -------------------- $108,750/$31.48.................................................... (3,000)(2) -- ----------------- ----------- Weighted average common shares outstanding...................................... 23,677,747 19,739,750 ----------------- ----------- ----------------- ----------- Net income per common share..................................................... $ 0.06 $ 0.14 ----------------- ----------- ----------------- ----------- - ------------------------ (1) Includes options totalling 629,897. (2) Computed using the average closing value per share for the three months ended March 29, 1997 of $31.48. (3) Computed using the average closing value per share for the three months ended March 30, 1996 of $27.96. 14