Exhibit 11 GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES COMPARATIVE EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995 (in thousands, except share and per share data) 6/30/96 6/30/95 ----------------- ---------------- Primary Earnings Per Share: Reported earnings before debenture conversion expense $24,544 $17,508 Debenture conversion expense, net of tax (785) Extraordinary item, net of tax (1,923) ----------------- ---------------- Reported net income $23,759 $15,585 ----------------- ---------------- Weighted average shares & CSE's: 25,438,335 22,556,985 ----------------- ---------------- Primary EPS before debenture conversion expense $0.96 $0.78 Primary EPS - Debenture conversion expense ($0.03) Primary EPS - Extraordinary item, net of tax ($0.09) change in accounting principle ----------------- ---------------- Primary EPS - Net income $0.93 $0.69 Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Reported earnings before debenture conversion expense $24,544 $17,508 Debenture conversion expense, net of tax (785) Extraordinary item, net of tax (1,923) ----------------- ---------------- Reported net income 23,759 15,585 Adjustments to net income: Interest expense, amortization and other costs related to the assumed conversion of the Convertible Debentures, net of tax 2,150 2,964 ----------------- ---------------- Adjusted net income $25,910 $18,549 ----------------- ---------------- Weighted average shares & CSE's: Common shares 25,438,335 22,556,985 Additional option shares 55,000 17,400 Convertible Debenture shares 3,865,526 5,710,407 ----------------- ---------------- Total 29,358,861 28,284,792 ----------------- ---------------- Fully diluted EPS before debenture conversion expense $0.91 $0.72 Fully diluted EPS - Debenture conversion expense ($0.03) Fully diluted EPS - Extraordinary item, net of tax (0.06) ================= ================ Fully diluted EPS - Net income $0.88 $0.66 ================= ================ COMPARATIVE EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION QUARTERS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995 (in thousands, except share and per share data) 6/30/96 6/30/95 ----------------- ---------------- Primary Earnings Per Share: Reported earnings before debenture conversion expense $10,189 $6,885 and extraordinary item Debenture conversion expense, net of tax (98) Extraordinary item, net of tax (1,923) ----------------- ---------------- Reported net income $10,091 $4,962 ----------------- ---------------- Weighted average shares & CSE's: 27,507,276 22,635,350 ----------------- ---------------- Primary EPS before debenture conversion expense $0.37 $0.30 Primary EPS - Debenture conversion expense ($0.00) Primary EPS - Extraordinary item, net of tax ($0.08) ================= ================ Primary EPS - Net income $0.37 $0.22 ================= ================ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Reported earnings before debenture conversion expense $10,189 $6,885 Debenture conversion expense, net of tax ($98) Extraordinary item, net of tax (1,923) ----------------- ---------------- Reported net income $10,091 $4,962 ----------------- ---------------- Adjustments to net income: Interest expense, amortization and other costs related to the assumed conversion of the Convertible Debentures, net of tax 665 997 ----------------- ---------------- Adjusted net income $10,756 $5,959 ----------------- ---------------- Weighted average shares & CSE's: Common shares 27,507,276 22,635,350 Additional option shares 111,696 42,068 Convertible Debenture shares 3,489,419 5,710,407 ----------------- ---------------- Total 31,108,391 28,387,825 ----------------- ---------------- Fully diluted EPS before debenture conversion expense $0.35 $0.28 Fully diluted EPS - Debenture conversion expense ($0.00) Fully diluted EPS - Extraordinary item, net of tax ($0.07) ================= ================ Fully diluted EPS - Net income $0.35 $0.21 ================= ================