Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) reported earnings on May 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Avon Products booked revenue of $2.58 billion. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see sales of $2.52 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.0% lower than the prior-year quarter's $2.63 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 $0.10. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.28 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.06 for Q1 were 82% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.33 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 60.8%, 310 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.8%, 710 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.0%, 450 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.73 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.38.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $11.18 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.49.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 363 members out of 415 rating the stock outperform, and 52 members rating it underperform. Among 105 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 93 give Avon Products a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Avon Products is hold, with an average price target of $21.62.

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