Robbins & Myers (NYSE: RBN) reported earnings on June 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended May 31 (Q3), Robbins & Myers met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
Robbins & Myers recorded revenue of $266.3 million. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $267.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 12% higher than the prior-year quarter's $237.1 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 $0.92. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.89 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.02 for Q3 were 34% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.54 per share. (The prior-year quarter included $1.13 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

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 38.9%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 23.2%, 340 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 16.6%, 1,330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $285.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.04.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.05 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.53.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 193 members out of 203 rating the stock outperform, and 10 members rating it underperform. Among 48 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 46 give Robbins & Myers a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Robbins & Myers is outperform, with an average price target of $62.18.

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