Fuel Systems Solutions (Nasdaq: FSYS) reported earnings on Aug. 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Fuel Systems Solutions notched revenue of $109.0 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $105.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 6.6% lower than the prior-year quarter's $116.6 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 $0.11. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.07 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.36 for Q2 were 89% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.19 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 26.7%, 350 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.7%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.6%, 330 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $109.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.13.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $427.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.31.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 471 members out of 532 rating the stock outperform, and 61 members rating it underperform. Among 96 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 71 give Fuel Systems Solutions a green thumbs-up, and 25 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Fuel Systems Solutions is hold, with an average price target of $24.67.

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