Kennedy-Wilson Holdings (NYSE: KW) reported earnings on May 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Kennedy-Wilson Holdings crushed expectations on revenues and exceeded expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew significantly. GAAP loss per share shrank.

Margins increased across the board.

Revenue details
 Kennedy-Wilson Holdings reported revenue of $22.4 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $14.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 89% higher than the prior-year quarter's $11.8 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 -$0.06. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted -$0.11 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.06 for Q1 compared to -$0.07 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 91.6%, 710 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -23.1%, 740 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -7.1%, 400 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $16.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.08.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $71.0 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.37.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 15 members out of 17 rating the stock outperform, and two members rating it underperform. Among four CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), four give Kennedy-Wilson Holdings a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Kennedy-Wilson Holdings is buy, with an average price target of $22.20.