EV Energy Partners (Nasdaq: EVEP) reported earnings Wednesday. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), EV Energy Partners whiffed on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
EV Energy Partners logged revenue of $66.8 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $81.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 38% higher than the prior-year quarter's $48.4 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 $0.20. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.58 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS were $0.27 for Q4 against -$0.55 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 64.9%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -6.4%, 1,820 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.5%, 4,440 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $103.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.62.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $420.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.64.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 407 members rating the stock outperform and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 155 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 154 give EV Energy Partners a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on EV Energy Partners is buy, with an average price target of $97.14.

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