Nautilus (NYSE: NLS) reported earnings on May 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Nautilus beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Nautilus booked revenue of $59.2 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $54.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $51.3 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 $0.18. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.12 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.18 for Q1 were 100% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.09 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.17 for Q1 were 113% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.08 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 51.8%, 520 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.1%, 460 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.7%, 380 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $40.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.02.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $210.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.45.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 114 members out of 143 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 28 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 23 give Nautilus a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Nautilus is outperform, with an average price target of $7.52.

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