Exhibit 11.1 Earnings per share is based on the fully diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, all common and common equivalent shares issued and options, warrants and other rights to acquire shares of common stock at a price less than the initial public offering price granted by the Company during the 12 months preceding the offering date (using the treasury stock method until shares are issued) have been included in the computation of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for all periods prior to the initial public offering. E*TRADE GROUP, INC. STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER-SHARE EARNINGS (in thousands, except per share amounts) YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ---------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 ------ -------- -------- -------- Weighted average shares outstanding.................... 31,221 18,344 15,741 15,226 Common stock equivalents-- stock options................. 3,353 Securities issued after June 7, 1996, in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 83: Series A convertible preferred.................... -- 5,244 4,825 4,825 Series B convertible preferred.................... -- 1,066 950 950 Stock options................. -- 3,910 4,965 5,185 ------- -------- -------- -------- Shares used to compute per share data..................... 34,574 28,564 26,481 26,186 ======= ======== ======== ======== Net income (loss)............... $13,905 $ (828) $ 2,581 $ 785 ======= ======== ======== ======== Net income (loss) per share..... $ 0.40 $ (0.03) $ 0.10 $ 0.03 ======= ======== ======== ========