ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG) reported earnings on Dec. 20. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Nov. 25 (Q2), ConAgra Foods beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 ConAgra Foods logged revenue of $3.74 billion. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated a top line of $3.69 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $3.40 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 $0.57. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.55 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.51 for Q2 were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.41 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 23.1%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.8%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.7%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.61 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.55.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $14.30 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.07.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 619 members out of 689 rating the stock outperform, and 70 members rating it underperform. Among 202 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 189 give ConAgra Foods a green thumbs-up, and 13 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on ConAgra Foods is outperform, with an average price target of $29.77.

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