1 Exhibit (11) COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION Fifty-two Fifty-two Fifty-two Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Weeks Ended December 30, 1995 December 31, 1994 January 1, 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Primary: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 6,223,395 6,327,969 6,347,450 Net effect of dilutive stock options-- based on treasury stock method using average market price 173,917 146,659 136,399 ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average common and common equivalent shares 6,397,312 6,474,628 6,483,849 =========== =========== =========== Net Income $12,085,000 $13,327,000 $12,937,000 Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 1.89 $ 2.06 $ 2.00 =========== =========== =========== Fully Diluted: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 6,223,395 6,327,969 6,347,450 Net effect of dilutive stock options-- based on treasury stock method using the year-end market price, if higher than average market price 173,917 146,659 157,444 ----------- ----------- ----------- Fully diluted shares 6,397,312 6,474,628 6,504,894 =========== =========== =========== Net Income $12,085,000 $13,327,000 $12,937,000 Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 1.89 $ 2.06 $ 1.99 =========== =========== ===========