Standard Parking (Nasdaq: STAN) reported earnings on Aug. 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Standard Parking beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew and GAAP earnings per share shrank.

Gross margins improved, operating margins expanded, net margins shrank.

Revenue details
 Standard Parking chalked up revenue of $86.8 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $82.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $79.5 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 $0.42. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.33 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q2 were 7.1% 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 28.5%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 14.4%, 290 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.8%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $84.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.36.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $362.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.28.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 17 members out of 18 rating the stock outperform, and one members rating it underperform. Among five CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), four give Standard Parking a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Standard Parking is outperform, with an average price target of $23.40.