ATRION (Nasdaq: ATRI) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), ATRION missed estimates on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
ATRION recorded revenue of $29.2 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see a top line of $30.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 4.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $30.6 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 $2.65. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $3.27 per share. GAAP EPS of $2.65 for Q1 were 22% lower than the prior-year quarter's $3.38 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 47.3%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 27.2%, 580 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 18.4%, 400 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $31.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $3.34.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $122.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $12.95.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 250 members out of 258 rating the stock outperform, and eight members rating it underperform. Among 77 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 76 give ATRION a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

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