Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM) reported earnings on Feb. 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Martin Marietta Materials missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue contracted slightly and GAAP earnings per share stayed the same.

Gross margins were steady, operating margins shrank, and net margins were steady.

Revenue details
Martin Marietta Materials logged revenue of $421.1 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $438.8 million. Sales were 1.6% lower than the prior-year quarter's $428.0 million.

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

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.52. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.40 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.32 were the same as the prior-year quarter.

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 16.6%, about the same as the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.9%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.5%, about the same as the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $370.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.25.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.90 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.42.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 158 members out of 180 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 71 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 67 give Martin Marietta Materials a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Martin Marietta Materials is hold, with an average price target of $84.18.