Ingersoll-Rand Plc (NYSE: IR) reported earnings on Oct. 19. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Ingersoll-Rand Plc missed slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Ingersoll-Rand Plc logged revenue of $3.59 billion. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $3.65 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $3.93 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 $1.07. The 20 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.98 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.03 for Q3 were 312% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.25 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.03 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 31.7%, 210 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.5%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.0%, 680 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.50 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.77.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 974 members out of 1,005 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 315 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 310 give Ingersoll-Rand Plc a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.