Inter Parfums (Nasdaq: IPAR) reported earnings on May 9. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Inter Parfums beat expectations on revenue and crushed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margin increased, operating margin was steady, and net margin dropped.

Revenue details
Inter Parfums reported revenue of $165.4 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted a top line of $145.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $133.4 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 $0.51. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.39 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.51 for Q1 were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.41 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 64.5%, 820 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 19.2%, about the same as the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.4%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $135.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.20.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $641.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.19.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 171 members out of 178 rating the stock outperform, and seven members rating it underperform. Among 49 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), all 49 give Inter Parfums a green thumbs-up.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Inter Parfums is outperform, with an average price target of $19.67.

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