Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE: CRL) reported earnings on Feb. 13. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 29 (Q4), Charles River Laboratories International met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Charles River Laboratories International chalked up revenue of $280.1 million. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $281.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

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 $0.64. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.60 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.38 for Q4 were 31% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.55 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 32.5%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.5%, 810 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.6%, 270 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $292.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.71.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.18 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.90.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Charles River Laboratories International is outperform, with an average price target of $42.04.

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