CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX) reported earnings on April 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), CONSOL Energy beat slightly on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
CONSOL Energy logged revenue of $1.43 billion. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $1.41 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 1.1% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.44 billion.

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 $0.42. The 25 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.58 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.42 for Q1 were 50% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.84 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 32.4%, 740 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.4%, 800 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.8%, 650 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.31 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.42.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.46 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.07.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 643 members out of 687 rating the stock outperform, and 44 members rating it underperform. Among 135 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 126 give CONSOL Energy a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on CONSOL Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $47.77.

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