Steiner Leisure (Nasdaq: STNR) reported earnings on Oct. 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Steiner Leisure beat slightly on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins dropped, operating margins grew, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Steiner Leisure logged revenue of $204.4 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $200.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $179.4 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 $0.85. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.90 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.85 for Q3 were 10% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.77 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 20.2%, 380 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.7%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.2%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $208.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.06.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $804.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $3.83.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 98 members out of 104 rating the stock outperform, and six members rating it underperform. Among 29 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 28 give Steiner Leisure a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Steiner Leisure is buy, with an average price target of $58.50.