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

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q3), Vistaprint beat slightly on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins grew, operating margins contracted, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
Vistaprint logged revenue of $257.6 million. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $254.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 26% higher than the prior-year quarter's $203.7 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 $0.21. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.26 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.01 for Q3 were 98% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.51 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 65.5%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.0%, 960 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.1%, 1,120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $256.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.26.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.02 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.75.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 271 members out of 330 rating the stock outperform, and 59 members rating it underperform. Among 102 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 85 give Vistaprint a green thumbs-up, and 17 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Vistaprint is outperform, with an average price target of $39.11.

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