VanceInfo Technologies (NYSE: VIT) reported earnings on Feb. 28. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
VanceInfo Technologies notched revenue of $87.2 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $83.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 46% higher than the prior-year quarter's $59.6 million.

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 $0.20. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.20 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.11 for Q4 were 42% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.19 per share.

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 32.4%, 500 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.4%, 990 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.7%, 840 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $76.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.19.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $346.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.99.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 237 members out of 274 rating the stock outperform, and 37 members rating it underperform. Among 56 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 49 give VanceInfo Technologies a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on VanceInfo Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $17.81.

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