Gap (NYSE: GPS) reported earnings on Feb. 28. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Feb. 2 (Q4), Gap beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Gap reported revenue of $4.73 billion. The 26 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $4.63 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 10% higher than the prior-year quarter's $4.28 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 $0.73. The 28 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.71 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.73 for Q4 were 66% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.44 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 37.6%, 480 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.7%, 360 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.4%, 230 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.64 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.54.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $16.15 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.58.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 527 members out of 845 rating the stock outperform, and 318 members rating it underperform. Among 268 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 179 give Gap a green thumbs-up, and 89 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Gap is hold, with an average price target of $38.56.

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