Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) reported earnings on Oct. 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Newell Rubbermaid met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins increased, operating margins contracted, net margins expanded.

Revenue details
 Newell Rubbermaid reported revenue of $1.54 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $1.54 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.55 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 $0.47. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.44 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.37 for Q3 against -$0.61 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 37.9%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.2%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.1%, 1,860 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.53 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.44.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.91 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.68.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 312 members out of 341 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 124 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 120 give Newell Rubbermaid a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Newell Rubbermaid is outperform, with an average price target of $21.81.