Almost Family (Nasdaq: AFAM) reported earnings on Feb. 22. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Almost Family met expectations on revenue and crushed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Almost Family reported revenue of $89.3 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $88.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $84.5 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 $0.58. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.48 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.56 for Q4 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.74 per share.

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 49.5%, 520 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.6%, 540 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.9%, 240 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $89.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.46.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $363.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.82.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS. Among 300 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 295 give Almost Family a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Almost Family is hold, with an average price target of $18.67.

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