MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq: MIPS) reported earnings on April 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
MIPS Technologies tallied revenue of $15.3 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $13.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $20.0 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 -$0.01. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted -$0.03 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.05 for Q3 against $0.06 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 97.7%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -11.6%, 3,190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -16.5%, 3,330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $15.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.00.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $61.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.02.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 297 members out of 326 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 58 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 52 give MIPS Technologies a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on MIPS Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $6.63.

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