PAREXEL International (Nasdaq: PRXL) reported earnings on Jan. 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q2), PAREXEL International met expectations on revenues and met expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
PAREXEL International reported revenue of $333.2 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $334.3 million. Sales were 27% higher than the prior-year quarter's $304.4 million.

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

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.23. The 12 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.23 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.21 for Q2 were 25% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.28 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 41.2%, 580 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.1%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.3%, 220 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $346.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.30.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.36 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.13.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 263 members out of 273 rating the stock outperform, and 10 members rating it underperform. Among 94 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 92 give PAREXEL International 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 PAREXEL International is outperform, with an average price target of $24.11.

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