Hasbro (Nasdaq: HAS) reported earnings yesterday. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 25 (Q4), Hasbro met expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
Hasbro logged revenue of $1.33 billion. The analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $1.34 billion. Sales were 4.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.28 billion.

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

EPS details
EPS came in at $1.06. The earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $1.08 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.06 for Q4 were 7.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.99 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 46.3%, 430 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.3%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.5%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $703.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.17.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,920 members out of 1,982 rating the stock outperform, and 62 members rating it underperform. Among 628 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 616 give Hasbro a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hasbro is outperform, with an average price target of $42.36.

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