WebMD Health (Nasdaq: WBMD) reported earnings on May 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased. GAAP loss per share shrank.

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 WebMD Health reported revenue of $112.8 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected net sales of $106.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $106.9 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 $0.17. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged -$0.02 per share. Non-GAAP EPS were $0.17 for Q1 against -$0.22 per share for the prior-year quarter. GAAP EPS were -$0.03 for Q1 compared to -$0.14 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 58.4%, 840 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.0%, much better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.4%, 590 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $114.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $464.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.28.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 114 members out of 178 rating the stock outperform, and 64 members rating it underperform. Among 57 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 35 give WebMD Health a green thumbs-up, and 22 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on WebMD Health is hold, with an average price target of $20.00.

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