US Ecology (Nasdaq: ECOL) reported earnings on April 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), US Ecology beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew significantly. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased significantly. GAAP earnings per share grew significantly.

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

Revenue details
 US Ecology notched revenue of $42.9 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for a top line of $39.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 30% higher than the prior-year quarter's $33.0 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 $0.32. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.25 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 for Q1 were 52% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.21 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.29 for Q1 were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.25 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 35.9%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 22.5%, 290 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.6%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $45.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.39.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $189.6 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.54.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 502 members out of 516 rating the stock outperform, and 14 members rating it underperform. Among 136 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 133 give US Ecology a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on US Ecology is outperform, with an average price target of $25.50.

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