KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq: KLAC) reported earnings on Jan. 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q2), KLA-Tencor beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 KLA-Tencor logged revenue of $673.0 million. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for a top line of $633.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 4.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $642.5 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 $0.63. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.57 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.63 for Q2 were 4.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.66 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 54.8%, 270 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 22.8%, 200 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 15.8%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $700.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.79.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.81 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.14.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 252 members out of 284 rating the stock outperform, and 32 members rating it underperform. Among 91 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 83 give KLA-Tencor 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 KLA-Tencor is outperform, with an average price target of $53.29.

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