Vantiv (NYSE: VNTV) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Vantiv met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Vantiv notched revenue of $296.9 million. The 15 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted sales of $299.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $469.6 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 $0.40. The 19 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.38 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.40 for Q2 were 25% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.32 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.20 for Q2 were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.18 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 57.2%, 180 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 18.6%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.6%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $308.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.41.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.21 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.57.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with nine members out of 13 rating the stock outperform, and four members rating it underperform. Among five CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), three give Vantiv 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 Vantiv is outperform, with an average price target of $29.29.

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