Consolidated Communications Holdings (Nasdaq: CNSL) reported earnings on May 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Consolidated Communications Holdings beat slightly 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 shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Consolidated Communications Holdings booked revenue of $93.4 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see a top line of $92.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $95.4 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 $0.17. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.22 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.06 for Q1 were 76% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.25 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 61.6%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.0%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.9%, 580 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $92.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.21.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $385.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.87.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 68 members out of 79 rating the stock outperform, and 11 members rating it underperform. Among 21 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 19 give Consolidated Communications Holdings a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Consolidated Communications Holdings is hold, with an average price target of $18.00.

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