Exelon (NYSE: EXC) reported earnings on Jan. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Exelon whiffed on revenues and missed on earnings per share.

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
Exelon logged revenue of $4.25 billion. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected net sales of $4.79 billion. Sales were 5.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $4.49 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.82. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.88 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.91 for Q4 were 15% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.79 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Figures may be non-GAAP to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 37.5%, 160 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 25.0%, 200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.3%, 260 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $4.64 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.79.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $18.12 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.05.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,775 members out of 1,825 rating the stock outperform, and 50 members rating it underperform. Among 490 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 481 give Exelon a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Exelon is outperform, with an average price target of $47.53.

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