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

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

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Visteon logged revenue of $1.82 billion. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated a top line of $1.71 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 $1.73. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.88 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.73 for Q4 were 90% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.91 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.74 for Q4 against -$0.51 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 10.9%, 570 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.3%, 410 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.1%, 350 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.76 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.72.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $7.27 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.44.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 47 members out of 52 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 27 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 26 give Visteon a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Visteon is buy, with an average price target of $62.00.

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