Tenneco (NYSE: TEN) reported earnings on April 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
Tenneco reported revenue of $1.91 billion. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $1.88 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.76 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 $0.66. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.73 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.49 for Q1 were 35% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.75 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 16.0%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.2%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.6%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.04 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.00.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $7.94 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.41.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 124 members out of 203 rating the stock outperform, and 80 members rating it underperform. Among 69 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 43 give Tenneco a green thumbs-up, and 26 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Tenneco is outperform, with an average price target of $45.85.

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