Kraton Performance Polymers (NYSE: KRA) reported earnings Wednesday. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
Kraton Performance Polymers notched revenue of $304.2 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for net sales of $315.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $288.2 million.

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

EPS details
EPS came in at -$0.66. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted -$0.27 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.66 for Q4 against $0.33 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 6.4%, 1,420 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -8.1%, 1,520 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -6.9%, 1,050 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $372.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.62.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.54 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.22.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 67 members rating the stock outperform and four members rating it underperform. Among 21 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 20 give Kraton Performance Polymers a green thumbs-up, and one gives it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Kraton Performance Polymers is outperform, with an average price target of $31.13.

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