1 Exhibit 11 OMNICARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Computation of Earnings Per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------------ ---------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- ------ Primary Earnings Net income $11,813 $ 6,935 $30,338 $17,082 Aftertax expense related to preferred stock dividend payable to minority interest in subsidiary 3 1 8 7 Minority interest in net income of subsidiary - (18) (33) (28) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income as adjusted $11,816 $ 6,918 $30,313 $17,061 ======= ======= ======= ======= Shares Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 65,851 52,546 61,582 52,316 Additional shares assuming conversion of: Stock options and stock warrants 2,105 1,694 2,148 1,394 ------- ------- ------- ------- Average common shares outstanding and equivalent as adjusted 67,956 54,240 63,730 53,710 ======= ======= ======= ======= Primary earnings per common share $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.48 $ 0.32* ======= ======= ======= ======= Fully Diluted Earnings Net income $11,813 $ 6,935 $30,338 $17,082 Aftertax expense related to preferred stock dividend payable to minority interest in subsidiary 3 1 8 7 Minority interest in net income of subsidiary - (18) (33) (28) Aftertax interest expense related to 5 3/4% convertible subordinated debentures 713 802 2,266 2,407 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income as adjusted $12,529 $ 7,720 $32,579 $19,468 ======= ======= ======= ======= Shares Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 65,851 52,546 61,582 52,316 Additional shares assuming conversion of: Stock options and stock warrants 2,105 1,694 2,148 1,394 Convertible subordinated debentures 10,347 11,420 10,693 11,364 ------- ------- ------- ------- Average common shares outstanding and equivalents as adjusted 78,303 65,660 74,423 65,074 ======= ======= ======= ======= Fully diluted earnings per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.12 $ 0.44 $ 0.30 ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> * This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(11), although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB Opinion No. 15 if it results in dilution of less than 3% or is anti-dilutive.