LG Display (NYSE: LPL) reported earnings on April 22. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), LG Display missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins contracted, operating margins grew, net margins grew.

Revenue details
 LG Display recorded revenue of $6.11 billion. The 25 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $6.30 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 12% higher than the prior-year quarter's $5.46 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 $0.01. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.05 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.01 for Q1 versus -$0.32 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 2.2%, 310 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.2%, 550 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.0%, 210 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $6.60 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.23.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $27.49 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.08.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 303 members out of 327 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 71 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 64 give LG Display a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on LG Display is underperform, with an average price target of $14.16.

Looking for alternatives to LG Display? It takes more than great companies to build a fortune for the future. Learn the basic financial habits of millionaires next door and get focused stock ideas in our free report, "3 Stocks That Will Help You Retire Rich." Click here for instant access to this free report.