Renewable Energy Group (Nasdaq: REGI) reported earnings on July 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Renewable Energy Group crushed expectations on revenues and missed slightly on earnings per share.

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

Margins increased across the board.

Revenue details
 Renewable Energy Group tallied revenue of $387.1 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for revenue of $301.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 42% higher than the prior-year quarter's $271.9 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.62. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.63 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.62 for Q2 were 59% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.39 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 13.0%, 160 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 10.1%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.0%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $322.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.50.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.25 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.27.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 95 members out of 102 rating the stock outperform, and seven members rating it underperform. Among 32 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 30 give Renewable Energy Group 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 Renewable Energy Group is buy, with an average price target of $15.50.

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