Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) reported earnings on Feb. 28. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 30 (Q4), Fresh Del Monte Produce missed estimates on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped and GAAP loss per share didn't move.

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Fresh Del Monte Produce booked revenue of $780.8 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $837.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 4.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $816.7 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 -$0.15. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.15 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of -$0.17 were the same as 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 3.7%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.3%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.3%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $980.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.03.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.71 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.41.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 175 members out of 223 rating the stock outperform, and 48 members rating it underperform. Among 63 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 52 give Fresh Del Monte Produce a green thumbs-up, and 11 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Fresh Del Monte Produce is hold, with an average price target of $27.75.

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