Steinway Musical Instruments (NYSE: LVB) reported earnings on May 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Steinway Musical Instruments met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
 Steinway Musical Instruments logged revenue of $78.0 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for a top line of $77.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 6.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $72.9 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 $0.05. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.08 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.05 for Q1 were 25% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.04 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 29.7%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.8%, 280 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.8%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $92.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.33.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $363.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.40.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 55 members out of 60 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 25 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 22 give Steinway Musical Instruments 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 Steinway Musical Instruments is outperform, with an average price target of $30.00.

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