Molex (Nasdaq: MOLX) reported earnings on Aug. 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q4), Molex missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Molex reported revenue of $858.5 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated sales of $878.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 6.0% lower than the prior-year quarter's $913.7 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 $0.35. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.38 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.40 for Q4 were 9.1% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.44 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 30.0%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.2%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.4%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $907.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.43.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.65 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.73.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 134 members out of 149 rating the stock outperform, and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 43 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 41 give Molex 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 Molex is hold, with an average price target of $27.21.

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