DeVry (NYSE: DV) reported earnings on April 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q3), DeVry beat expectations on revenues and met expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 DeVry notched revenue of $540.8 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $529.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 3.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $562.7 million.

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

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.00. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.99 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.00 for Q3 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.32 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 54.8%, 380 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.7%, 670 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.4%, 410 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $515.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.82.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.09 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.52.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 257 members out of 294 rating the stock outperform, and 37 members rating it underperform. Among 92 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 78 give DeVry a green thumbs-up, and 14 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on DeVry is outperform, with an average price target of $44.93.

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