Exhibit 11 NVR, Inc. Computation of Earnings Per Share (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------------- 1997 1996 ------- ------- 1. Net income $ 5,763 $ 3,740 ------- ------- 2. Average number of shares outstanding 12,688 15,281 3. Shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, warrants and subscriptions outstanding during period, based on average market price 927 115 ------- ------- 4. Shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, warrants and subscriptions outstanding during period, based on higher of average or end of period market price 1,143 115 ------- ------- 5. Average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding (2 + 3) 13,615 15,396 ------- ------- 6. Average number of shares outstanding assuming full dilution (2 + 4) 13,831 15,396 ------- ------- 7. Net income per share and share equivalents (1/5) $ 0.42 $ 0.24 ------- ------- 8. Net income per share assuming full dilution (1/6) $ 0.42 $ 0.24 ------- -------