Textainer Group Holdings (NYSE: TGH) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Textainer Group Holdings Limited beat expectations on both revenue and earnings per share.

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

Gross margin and operating margin dropped, while net margin expanded.

Revenue details
Textainer Group Holdings booked revenue of $117.5 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected net sales of $111 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 29% higher than the prior-year quarter's $91.2 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 $0.97. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.94 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.99 for Q1 were 32% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.75 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 86.3%, 480 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 57.8%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 42.5%, 170 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $115.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.98.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $464.6 million. The average EPS estimate is $3.91.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 187 members out of 192 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), all 47 give Textainer Group Holdings Limited a green thumbs-up.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Textainer Group Holdings Limited is outperform, with an average price target of $36.14.

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