Globe Specialty Metals (Nasdaq: GSM) reported earnings on Aug. 21. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q4), Globe Specialty Metals beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Globe Specialty Metals booked revenue of $191.7 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $177.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $175.9 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 $0.17. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.15 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.12 for Q4 were 40% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.20 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 18.4%, 980 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.8%, 1,040 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.6%, 420 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $197.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.17.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $776.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.84.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 126 members out of 131 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 24 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 22 give Globe Specialty Metals 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 Globe Specialty Metals is outperform, with an average price target of $15.45.

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