MAKO Surgical (Nasdaq: MAKO) reported earnings on March 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
MAKO Surgical reported revenue of $32.9 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see a top line of $30.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $14.8 million.

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 -$0.14. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast -$0.14 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.14 for Q4 versus -$0.26 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 68.1%, 960 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -17.1%, 4,970 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -17.0%, 4,940 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $24.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.18.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $130.8 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.43.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 716 members out of 744 rating the stock outperform, and 28 members rating it underperform. Among 201 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 194 give MAKO Surgical a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on MAKO Surgical is outperform, with an average price target of $33.75.

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