ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) reported earnings on Feb. 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), ArcelorMittal met expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew and GAAP loss per share expanded.

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
ArcelorMittal notched revenue of $22.45 billion. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for sales of $22.72 billion. GAAP sales were 8.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $20.70 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at -$0.36. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.14 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS were -$0.65 for Q4 versus -$0.51 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 7.6%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.2%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -4.5%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $23.18 billion.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $95.04 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.71.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 2,045 members out of 2,105 rating the stock outperform, and 60 members rating it underperform. Among 531 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 529 give ArcelorMittal 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 ArcelorMittal is outperform, with an average price target of $33.97.

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