Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI) reported earnings on Jan. 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q3), Triumph Group met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
Triumph Group logged revenue of $826 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $832.6 million. Sales were 1.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $810.9 million.

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

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.29. The 12 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.11 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $1.27 for Q3 were 45% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.88 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 14.2%, 800 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 14.2%, 340 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.0%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $932.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.27.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.41 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.53.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 223 members out of 231 rating the stock outperform, and eight members rating it underperform. Among 74 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 73 give Triumph Group a green thumbs-up, and one gives it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Triumph Group is buy, with an average price target of $67.69.