LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN) reported earnings on March 13. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
LivePerson booked revenue of $36.5 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $36.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 22% higher than the prior-year quarter's $29.9 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 $0.10. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.09 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.07 for Q4 were 17% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.06 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 78.0%, 550 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.6%, 290 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.6%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $37.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.09.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $162.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.42.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 444 members out of 468 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 117 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 114 give LivePerson a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on LivePerson is buy, with an average price target of $15.13.

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