Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) reported earnings on Jan. 27. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Newell Rubbermaid met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
 Newell Rubbermaid tallied revenue of $1.50 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see a top line of $1.50 billion. Sales were 1.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.47 billion.

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

EPS details
 Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.40. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.38 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.28 for Q4 were 5.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.26 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 37.2%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.9%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.4%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.30 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.32.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.98 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.69.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 323 members out of 354 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 133 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 129 give Newell Rubbermaid a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Newell Rubbermaid is outperform, with an average price target of $19.17.