Syntel (Nasdaq: SYNT) reported earnings on April 19. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Syntel met expectations on revenue and crushed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
Syntel recorded revenue of $170.7 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $172.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 17% higher than the prior-year quarter's $145.4 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.98. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.76 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.98 for Q1 were 63% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.60 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 41.8%, 680 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 26.1%, 810 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 23.9%, 670 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $180.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.76.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $737.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $3.29.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 179 members out of 191 rating the stock outperform, and 12 members rating it underperform. Among 62 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 58 give Syntel a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Syntel is outperform, with an average price target of $57.88.

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