Silicon Laboratories (Nasdaq: SLAB) reported earnings on Jan. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Silicon Laboratories beat expectations on revenues and earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased and earnings per share improved slightly.

Gross margins contracted, operating margins improved, and net margins dropped.

Revenue details
Silicon Laboratories booked revenue of $127 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated a top line of $120 million. Sales were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter's $112 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.49. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.43 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.29 for Q4 were 1.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.29 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Figures may be non-GAAP to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 60.9%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.0%, 220 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.1%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $118 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.40.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $521 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.03.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 357 members out of 384 rating the stock outperform, and 27 members rating it underperform. Among 138 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 136 give Silicon Laboratories 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 Silicon Laboratories is outperform.

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