Virtusa (Nasdaq: VRTU) reported earnings on May 9. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q4), Virtusa met expectations on revenues and earnings per share.

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

Gross margins contracted, operating margins grew, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
Virtusa logged revenue of $74.2 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $74.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 27% higher than the prior-year quarter's $58.3 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 $0.23. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.23 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.23 for Q4 were 9.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.21 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 35.6%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.5%, 320 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.8%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $76.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.22.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $326.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.04.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 96 members out of 102 rating the stock outperform, and six members rating it underperform. Among 29 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 29 give Virtusa a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Virtusa is outperform, with an average price target of $20.00.

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