EXHIBIT 11 CASE CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ----- ------ ------ COMPUTATIONS FOR STATEMENTS OF INCOME Basic earnings per share: Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and extraordinary items....... $ 403 $ 349 $ 346 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles.......................................... -- -- (9) Extraordinary items.................................. -- (33) -- ----- ------ ------ Net income........................................... 403 316 337 Preferred stock dividends............................ 7 7 7 ----- ------ ------ Net income to common................................. $ 396 $ 309 $ 330 ===== ====== ====== Average shares of common stock outstanding........... 73.9 72.2 70.6 ----- ------ ------ Basic earnings per share: Net income after preferred stock dividends and before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and extraordinary items................ $5.36 $ 4.73 $ 4.80 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles........................................ -- -- (0.13) Extraordinary items................................ -- (0.46) -- ----- ------ ------ Basic earnings per share........................... $5.36 $ 4.27 $ 4.67 ===== ====== ====== Diluted earnings per share: Average shares of common stock outstanding........... 73.9 72.2 70.6 ----- ------ ------ Incremental common shares applicable to restricted common stock based on the average market price during the period................................... 0.2 0.2 0.1 ----- ------ ------ Incremental common shares applicable to common stock options based on the average market price during the period.............................................. 1.3 1.6 1.0 ----- ------ ------ Average common shares issuable assuming conversion of the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and the Cumulative Convertible Second Preferred Stock............................................... 3.5 3.5 3.5 ----- ------ ------ Average common shares assuming full dilution......... 78.9 77.5 75.2 ----- ------ ------ Diluted earnings per share, assuming conversion of all applicable securities: Net income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and extraordinary items..... $5.11 $ 4.49 $4 .60 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles........................................ -- -- (0.12) Extraordinary items................................ -- (0.42) -- ----- ------ ------ Diluted earnings per share......................... $5.11 $ 4.07 $ 4.48 ===== ====== ======