Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) reported earnings on Feb. 21. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Quanta Services beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Quanta Services notched revenue of $1.67 billion. The 16 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for revenue of $1.62 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.51 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 $0.47. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.38 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.47 for Q4 were 31% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.36 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.46 for Q4 were 48% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.31 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 17.1%, 380 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.6%, 350 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.9%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.44 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.29.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $6.34 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.47.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 479 members out of 496 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 123 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 118 give Quanta Services a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Quanta Services is outperform, with an average price target of $31.31.

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