Hospira (NYSE: HSP) reported earnings on Feb. 14. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
Hospira logged revenue of $1.01 billion. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw net sales of $949.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $992.1 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.51. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.47 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS were -$1.30 for Q4 against $0.36 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 27.7%, 810 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.7%, 410 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -21.1%, 2,720 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $922.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.49.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.91 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.51.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 134 members out of 164 rating the stock outperform, and 30 members rating it underperform. Among 48 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 40 give Hospira a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hospira is hold, with an average price target of $33.67.

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