Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN) reported earnings on May 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Gross margins contracted, operating margins grew, and net margins expanded.

Revenue details
Hain Celestial Group reported revenue of $379.4 million. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $407.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 32% higher than the prior-year quarter's $288.4 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 $0.54. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.50 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.52 for Q3 were 37% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.38 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 27.5%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.8%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.4%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $362.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.44.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.41 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.76.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 363 members out of 381 rating the stock outperform, and 18 members rating it underperform. Among 114 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 111 give Hain Celestial Group a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hain Celestial Group is outperform, with an average price target of $42.40.

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