Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) reported earnings on April 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 30 (Q1), Hanesbrands met expectations on revenues and beat slightly on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Hanesbrands reported revenue of $945.5 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $944.9 million 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 $0.51. The 10 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.50 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.51 for Q1 against -$0.27 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 34.6%, 840 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.0%, 780 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.4%, 820 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.20 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.89.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $4.58 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.43.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 190 members out of 230 rating the stock outperform, and 40 members rating it underperform. Among 71 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 61 give Hanesbrands a green thumbs-up, and 10 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hanesbrands is buy, with an average price target of $46.18.

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