Guess? (NYSE: GES) reported earnings on March 14. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Jan. 28 (Q4), Guess? met expectations on revenue and met expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Guess? booked revenue of $775.8 million. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $778.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $756.9 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 $1.05. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.05 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.05 for Q4 were 5.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.11 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 43.5%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.5%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.4%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $589.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.27.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.80 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.64.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 637 members out of 698 rating the stock outperform, and 61 members rating it underperform. Among 211 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 199 give Guess? a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Guess? is outperform, with an average price target of $39.27.

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