Datalink (Nasdaq: DTLK) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Datalink chalked up revenue of $148.2 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $146.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 23% higher than the prior-year quarter's $120.0 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 $0.26. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.25 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q2 were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.23 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.16 for Q2 were 11% lower 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 22.7%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.4%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.0%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $145.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.25.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $590.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.02.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 101 members out of 104 rating the stock outperform, and three members rating it underperform. Among 17 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 17 give Datalink 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 Datalink is buy, with an average price target of $14.00.

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