EXHIBIT 11 ROBERTSON-CECO CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ----------------------------------------------- (Thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 ------------------ ------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 -------- -------- -------- -------- PRIMARY: Primary earnings from continuing operations . $39,624 $ 4,473 $ 49,431 $ 7,911 Income from discontinued operations . . . . . . - 281 - 2,789 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total primary earnings $ 39,624 $ 4,754 $ 49,431 $ 10,700 ======== ======== ======== ======== Average number of shares of common stock outstanding . . . . . . 16,009 15,919 16,009 15,916 Incremental shares to reflect dilutive effect of deferred compensation plan . . . . . . . . . 117 51 114 40 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total shares . . . . . . . 16,126 15,970 16,123 15,956 ======== ======== ======== ======== Primary earnings from continuing operations per commom share . . . . . . . $ 2.46 $ .28 $ 3.07 $ .49 Primary income (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . - .02 - .18 -------- -------- -------- -------- Primary earnings per share . . . . . . . . $ 2.46 $ .30 $ 3.07 $ .67 ======== ======== ======== ======== EXHIBIT 11 ROBERTSON-CECO CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (CONTINUED) ----------------------------------------------------------- (Thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 September 30 ------------------ ------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 -------- -------- -------- -------- FULLY DILUTED: Fully diluted earnings from continuing operations . . . . . . . $ 39,624 $ 4,473 $ 49,431 $ 7,911 Income from discontinued Operations . . . . . . - 281 - 2,789 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total fully diluted earnings . . . . . . . $ 39,624 $ 4,754 $ 49,431 $ 10,700 ======== ======== ======== ======== Average number of shares of common stock outstanding . . . . . . 16,009 15,919 16,009 15,916 Incremental shares to reflect dilutive effect of deferred compensation plan . . . . . . . . . 140 51 150 40 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total shares . . . 16,149 15,970 16,159 15,956 ======== ======== ======== ======== Fully diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share . . . . . . . . . $ 2.45 $ .28 $ 3.06 $ .49 Fully diluted income (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . - .02 - .18 -------- -------- -------- -------- Fully diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . $ 2.45 $ .30 $ 3.06 $ .67 ======== ======== ======== ========