BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) reported earnings on Oct. 31. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Gross margins expanded, operating margins dropped, net margins shrank.

Revenue details
 BorgWarner notched revenue of $1.70 billion. The 15 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for sales of $1.82 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.79 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 $0.85. The 21 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.19 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.85 for Q3 were 26% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.15 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 20.3%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.6%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.0%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.84 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.28.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $7.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.11.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 399 members out of 433 rating the stock outperform, and 34 members rating it underperform. Among 111 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 103 give BorgWarner a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on BorgWarner is outperform, with an average price target of $80.00.

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