Inergy (NYSE: NRGY) reported earnings on May 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q2), Inergy missed estimates on revenues and earnings per share.

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

Gross margins dropped, operating margins shrank, and net margins expanded.

Revenue details
Inergy booked revenue of $662.4 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for revenue of $677.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.1% lower than the prior-year quarter's $720.5 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 $0.35. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.52 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.31 for Q2 were 3.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.30 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 30.2%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.4%, 540 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.1%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $374.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.19.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.09 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.18.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 226 members out of 244 rating the stock outperform, and 18 members rating it underperform. Among 69 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 65 give Inergy a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Inergy is hold, with an average price target of $18.

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