HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) reported earnings on Feb. 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 HollyFrontier booked revenue of $5.15 billion. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for revenue of $5.04 billion 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 $1.92. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $2.24 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.92 for Q4 were 81% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.06 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 15.1%, 570 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.1%, 540 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.6%, 310 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $4.48 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.74.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $18.83 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.76.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 792 members out of 825 rating the stock outperform, and 33 members rating it underperform. Among 235 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 232 give HollyFrontier 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 HollyFrontier is outperform, with an average price target of $50.67.

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