Boise (NYSE: BZ) reported earnings on Feb. 28. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Boise reported revenue of $600.4 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $594.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 15% higher than the prior-year quarter's $524.1 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 $0.17. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.20 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.15 for Q4 were 53% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.32 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 22.1%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.6%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.7%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $605.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.21.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.38 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.78.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 213 members out of 235 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 58 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 53 give Boise 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 Boise is outperform, with an average price target of $9.13.

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