OPNET Technologies (Nasdaq: OPNT) reported earnings on May 14. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
OPNET Technologies booked revenue of $44.6 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $44.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $41.1 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 $0.18. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.16 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.18 for Q4 were 5.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.17 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 78.1%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.6%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.1%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $43.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.17.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $198.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.99.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 135 members out of 140 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 35 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give OPNET Technologies a green thumbs-up, and one gives it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on OPNET Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $39.71.

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