Nasdaq OMX Group (Nasdaq: NDAQ) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Nasdaq OMX Group beat expectations on revenues and earnings per share.

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
Nasdaq OMX Group logged revenue of $424.0 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted a top line of $408.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 1.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $838.0 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 $0.64. The 17 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.60 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.53 for Q2 were 3.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.51 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 51.5%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 24.5%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.3%, 30 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $415.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.63.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.66 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.51.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 583 members out of 607 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 141 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 136 give Nasdaq OMX Group a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Nasdaq OMX Group is outperform, with an average price target of $28.47.

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