SEI Investments (Nasdaq: SEIC) reported earnings on Jan. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), SEI Investments missed on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 SEI Investments booked revenue of $226.2 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected net sales of $235.8 million. Sales were 2.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $231.4 million.

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

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.25. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.28 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.25 for Q4 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.33 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 38.7%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 19.6%, 280 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 19.6%, 740 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $249.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.32.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.34.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 232 members out of 246 rating the stock outperform, and 14 members rating it underperform. Among 115 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 113 give SEI Investments 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 SEI Investments is outperform, with an average price target of $23.50.