EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) reported earnings on April 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), EarthLink met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 EarthLink chalked up revenue of $344.4 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for a top line of $343.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 42% higher than the prior-year quarter's $243.0 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 $0.09. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.07 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.07 for Q1 were 53% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.15 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 53.7%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.6%, 970 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.1%, 460 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $339.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.05.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.35 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.22.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 284 members out of 364 rating the stock outperform, and 80 members rating it underperform. Among 98 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 76 give EarthLink a green thumbs-up, and 22 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on EarthLink is buy, with an average price target of $12.28.

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