Sysco (NYSE: SYY) reported earnings on May 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q3), Sysco met expectations on revenue and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded and GAAP earnings per share didn't move.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Sysco tallied revenue of $10.5 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $10.46 billion on the same basis. GAAP-reported sales were 7.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $9.76 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 $0.49. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.44 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.44 were the same as the prior-year quarter.

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 17.8%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.2%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.5%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $11.12 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.57.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $42.18 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.98.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,267 members rating the stock outperform and 50 members rating it underperform. Among 405 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 397 give Sysco a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Sysco is hold, with an average price target of $30.22.

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