Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) reported earnings on April 18. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Polaris Industries beat expectations on revenues and earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
Polaris Industries chalked up revenue of $673.8 million. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw sales of $613.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 26% higher than the prior-year quarter's $542.5 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 $0.85. The 12 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.77 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.85 for Q1 were 27% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.67 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 29.7%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.4%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.8%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $714.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.87.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.96.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 232 members out of 261 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 81 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 76 give Polaris Industries 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 Polaris Industries is outperform, with an average price target of $77.18.

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