DeVry (NYSE: DV) reported earnings on Oct. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q1), DeVry met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 DeVry booked revenue of $482.7 million. The 15 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $482.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 7.0% lower than the prior-year quarter's $519.0 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 $0.49. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.31 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.49 for Q1 were 41% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.83 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 49.8%, 430 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.5%, 590 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.6%, 450 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $491.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.51.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.97 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.95.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 269 members out of 317 rating the stock outperform, and 48 members rating it underperform. Among 90 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 73 give DeVry a green thumbs-up, and 17 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on DeVry is outperform, with an average price target of $24.69.