Ferro (NYSE: FOE) reported earnings on Oct. 29. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Ferro missed estimates on revenues and exceeded expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Ferro reported revenue of $414.8 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $449.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $546.1 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 -$0.02. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast -$0.03 per share. GAAP EPS were -$3.66 for Q3 compared to $0.21 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 15.0%, 400 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -0.7%, 780 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -76.2%, 7,950 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $431.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.01.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.84 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 140 members out of 158 rating the stock outperform, and 18 members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 43 give Ferro 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 Ferro is outperform, with an average price target of $5.23.