NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) reported earnings on July 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Gross margins grew, operating margins grew, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 NV Energy logged revenue of $731.6 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated a top line of $693.3 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 $0.27. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.26 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.27 for Q2 were 6.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.29 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 57.0%, 370 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 25.0%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.6%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.02 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.91.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.04 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.31.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 153 members out of 159 rating the stock outperform, and six members rating it underperform. Among 44 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 43 give NV Energy a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on NV Energy is hold, with an average price target of $22.57.

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