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

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Hess beat expectations on revenue and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased slightly, and GAAP earnings per share dropped to a loss.

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
Hess reported revenue of $8.82 billion. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $8.60 billion. Sales were 1.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $8.69 billion.

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

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.17. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.31 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $-0.39 for Q4 was much lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.18 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 17.0%, 470 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -1.2%, 1,270 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.5%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $9.27 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.48.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $40.29 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.50.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 919 members out of 952 rating the stock outperform, and 33 members rating it underperform. Among 252 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 243 give Hess a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

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