Energizer Holdings (NYSE: ENR) reported earnings today. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q1), Energizer Holdings missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins dropped, operating margins increased, net margins increased.

Revenue details
Energizer Holdings logged revenue of $1.20 billion. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $1.24 billion. Sales were 1.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.18 billion.

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

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $2.05. The 12 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $1.91 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $2.15 for Q1 were 39% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.55 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 47.1%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 19.1%, 170 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.0%, 260 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.05 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.22.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $4.73 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.19.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 307 members out of 332 rating the stock outperform, and 25 members rating it underperform. Among 125 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 122 give Energizer Holdings a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Energizer Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $87.00.