Sirona Dental Systems (Nasdaq: SIRO) reported earnings on Feb. 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q1), Sirona Dental Systems beat slightly on revenue and missed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Sirona Dental Systems logged revenue of $258.1 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $254.3 million. Sales were 9.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $235.6 million.

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

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.91. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.92 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.67 for Q1 were 11% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.75 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 53.8%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 21.0%, 280 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.8%, 320 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $232.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.69.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $969.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $3.08.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 106 members out of 119 rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 38 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 35 give Sirona Dental Systems a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Sirona Dental Systems is outperform, with an average price target of $53.85.

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