Stewart Information Services (NYSE: STC) reported earnings on July 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Stewart Information Services beat expectations on revenues and crushed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Stewart Information Services logged revenue of $483.7 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see sales of $423.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 19% higher than the prior-year quarter's $404.9 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 $1.05. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.33 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.02 for Q2 were 264% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.28 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 49.3%, 170 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.7%, 500 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.1%, 360 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $431.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.46.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.63 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.55.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 145 members out of 165 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 53 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 48 give Stewart Information Services 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 Stewart Information Services is hold, with an average price target of $15.50.

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