EXHIBIT 11 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) QUARTER ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED ------------- ---------------- APR. 30, MAY 1, APR. 30, MAY. 1, 2005 2004 2005 2004 -------- ------- ------- ------- NET EARNINGS Basic net earnings (loss) $ (80) $13,519 $ 2,738 $21,225 Add: Interest on Convertible Securities, net of tax -- 1,569 -- 995 -------- ------- ------- ------- Diluted net earnings $ (80) $15,088 $ 2,738 $22,220 ======== ======= ======= ======= WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 32,085 32,061 32,143 30,719 Add: Shares issuable from assumed conversion of Convertible Subordinated Debentures -- 4,578 -- 1,637 Add: Shares issuable from assumed exercise of options 212 415 354 412 -------- ------- ------- ------- Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 32,297 37,054 32,497 32,768 ======== ======= ======= ======= NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic $ (--) $ .42 $ .09 $ .69 ======== ======= ======= ======= Diluted $ (--) $ .41 $ .08 $ .68 ======== ======= ======= =======