Skilled Healthcare Group (NYSE: SKH) reported earnings on Aug. 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Skilled Healthcare Group met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue improved slightly and GAAP earnings per share contracted significantly.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Skilled Healthcare Group booked revenue of $217.4 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $216.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $215.5 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.18. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.19 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.09 for Q2 were 68% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.28 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 15.0%, 340 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.0%, 310 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.6%, 330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $218.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.21.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $876.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.81.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 131 members out of 140 rating the stock outperform, and nine members rating it underperform. Among 34 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 32 give Skilled Healthcare Group a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Skilled Healthcare Group is hold, with an average price target of $7.31.