EXHIBIT 11 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) QUARTER ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED ------------------- ------------------- JUL. 30, JUL. 31, JUL. 30, JUL. 31, 2005 2004 2005 2004 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET EARNINGS Basic net earnings $ 4,289 $11,712 $ 7,027 $32,937 Add: Interest on Convertible Securities, net of tax -- 498 -- 1,493 ------- ------- ------- ------- Diluted net earnings $ 4,289 $12,210 $ 7,027 $34,430 ======= ======= ======= ======= WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 31,943 32,113 32,086 31,183 Add: Shares issuable from assumed conversion of Convertible Subordinated Debentures -- 1,637 -- 1,637 Add: Shares issuable from assumed exercise of options 142 414 274 413 ------- ------- ------- ------- Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 32,085 34,164 32,360 33,233 ======= ======= ======= ======= NET EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic $ .13 $ .36 $ .22 $ 1.06 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted $ .13 $ .36 $ .22 $ 1.04 ======= ======= ======= ======= 39