EXHIBIT 11 ROBERTSON-CECO CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ----------------------------------------------- (Thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------- 1994 1995 1996 ---- ---- ---- PRIMARY: Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (167) $ 12,347 $ 52,608 Less dividends on preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - -------- -------- -------- Primary income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (167) 12,347 52,608 (Loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . (21,593) (15,888) - Income (loss) from extraordinary items . . . . . . . . . . - - (1,315) -------- -------- -------- Total primary earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(21,670) $ (3,541) $ 51,293 ======== ======== ======== Average number common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,808 15,932 16,017 Incremental shares to reflect dilutive effect of deferred compensation plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 75 105 -------- -------- -------- Total Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,808 16,007 16,122 ======== ======== ======== PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.01) $ .77 $ 3.26 Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.37) (.99) - Extraordinary item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (.08) -------- -------- -------- Primary earnings (loss) per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (1.38) $ (.22) $ 3.18 ======== ======== ======== EXHIBIT 11 (Continued) ROBERTSON-CECO CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (CONTINUED) ----------------------------------------------------------- (Thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------- 1994 1995 1996 ---- ---- ---- FULLY DILUTED: Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (167) $ 12,347 $ 52,608 Less dividends on preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - -------- -------- -------- Fully diluted income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (167) 12,347 52,608 (Loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . (21,593) (15,888) - Income (loss) from extraordinary items . . . . . . . . . . - - (1,315) -------- -------- -------- Total fully diluted earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . $(21,760) $ (3,541) $ 51,293 ======== ======== ======== Average number common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,808 15,932 16,017 Incremental shares to reflect dilutive effect of deferred compensation plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 75 105 -------- -------- -------- Total number common shares, assuming full dilution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,808 16,007 16,122 ======== ======== ======== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.01) $ .77 $ 3.26 Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.37) (.99) - Extraordinary item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (.08) -------- -------- -------- Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (1.38) $ (.22) $ 3.18 ======== ======== ========