EXHIBIT 11 PAGE 1 OF 2 HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1996 1995 1994 ------ ------ ------ Net income (loss)...................................... $ (13) $ (143) $ (25) ====== ====== ====== Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Shares: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding. 188.7 158.3 151.5 Assuming distribution of common shares reserved under employee stock purchase plan, based on withholdings to date, less shares assumed purchased at average market (/1/)........................................ -- -- -- Assuming distribution of common shares granted under comprehensive stock plan, less shares assumed purchased at average market (/1/)................... -- -- -- Assuming distribution of common shares issuable for warrants, less shares assumed purchased at average market (/1/)........................................ -- -- -- ------ ------ ------ 188.7 158.3 151.5 ====== ====== ====== Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share............... $ (.07) $ (.90) $ (.17) ====== ====== ====== - -------- (/1/Common)equivalent shares and other potentially dilutive securities were antidilutive for all years presented. E-1 EXHIBIT 11 PAGE 2 OF 2 HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1996 1995 1994 ------ ------ ------ Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Shares: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding. 188.7 158.3 151.5 Assuming distribution of common shares reserved under employee stock purchase plan, based on withholdings to date, less shares assumed purchased at higher of average or ending market (/1/)...................... -- -- -- Assuming distribution of common shares granted under comprehensive stock plan, less shares assumed purchased at higher of average or ending market (/1/)............................................... -- -- -- Assuming distribution of common shares issuable for warrants, less shares assumed purchased at higher of average or ending market (/1/)...................... -- -- -- Assuming issuance of common shares upon conversion of convertible preferred stock (/1/)................... -- -- -- Assuming issuance of common shares upon conversion of Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible securities of a subsidiary trust (/1/)(/2/)......... -- -- -- ------ ------ ------ 188.7 158.3 151.5 ====== ====== ====== Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share......... $ (.07) $ (.90) $ (.17) ====== ====== ====== - -------- (/1/Common)equivalent shares and other potentially dilutive securities were antidilutive for all years presented. (/2/Company-obligated)mandatorily redeemable convertible securities of a subsidiary trust were issued in 1996. E-2