ABB (NYSE: ABB) reported earnings on July 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), ABB missed estimates on revenues and earnings per share.

Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue was unchanged and GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
ABB tallied revenue of $9.66 billion. The 19 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for a top line of $9.97 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $9.68 billion.

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 $0.33. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.38 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.29 for Q2 were 26% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.39 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 29.4%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.4%, 340 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.8%, 240 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $10.02 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.37.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $40.33 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.44.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,777 members out of 1,820 rating the stock outperform, and 43 members rating it underperform. Among 296 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 290 give ABB a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on ABB is outperform, with an average price target of $23.22.