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

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

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
HollyFrontier booked revenue of $4.97 billion. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for sales of $4.29 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.21 billion.

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

EPS details
EPS came in at $1.06. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.34 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.06 for Q4 were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.14 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 9.4%, 500 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.5%, 540 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.5%, 380 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $4.03 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.08.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $17.55 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.52.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 675 members out of 708 rating the stock outperform, and 33 members rating it underperform. Among 231 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 226 give HollyFrontier 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 HollyFrontier is outperform, with an average price target of $36.47.

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