Integrated Silicon Solution (Nasdaq: ISSI) reported earnings on May 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q2), Integrated Silicon Solution beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Integrated Silicon Solution tallied revenue of $75.0 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated net sales of $73.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $62.5 million.

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 $0.11. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.07 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.11 for Q2 were 8.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.12 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 33.3%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.3%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.4%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $78.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.14.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $311.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.49.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 217 members out of 230 rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 38 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give Integrated Silicon Solution a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Integrated Silicon Solution is buy, with an average price target of $12.50.

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