Astec Industries (Nasdaq: ASTE) reported earnings on July 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Astec Industries missed slightly on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank slightly. GAAP earnings per share expanded.

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Astec Industries reported revenue of $248.1 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $253.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

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 $0.48. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.55 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.48 for Q2 were 6.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.45 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 22.3%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.1%, 90 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.5%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $234.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.39.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $985.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.96.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 270 members out of 281 rating the stock outperform, and 11 members rating it underperform. Among 104 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 102 give Astec Industries a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Astec Industries is hold, with an average price target of $35.29.

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