Stantec (NYSE: STN) reported earnings on May 10. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
Stantec booked revenue of $371.6 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see sales of $363.2 million on the same basis. GAAP-reported sales were 7.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $346.7 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 $0.55. The 10 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.56 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.55 for Q1 were 1.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.54 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 54.4%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.9%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.7%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $370.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.61.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.51 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.45.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 74 members rating the stock outperform and six members rating it underperform. Among 15 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), all 15 give Stantec a green thumbs-up.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Stantec is outperform, with an average price target of $32.65.