Builders FirstSource (Nasdaq: BLDR) reported earnings yesterday. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Builders FirstSource beat expectations on revenues and exceeded expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
Builders FirstSource booked revenue of $219.4 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted net sales of $190.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 35% higher than the prior-year quarter's $162.8 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 -$0.11. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted -$0.12 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS were -$0.20 for Q1 compared to -$0.22 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 20.6%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.7%, 670 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -8.7%, 430 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $234.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.06.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $885.4 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.30.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 224 members rating the stock outperform and 50 members rating it underperform. Among 71 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 60 give Builders FirstSource a green thumbs-up, and 11 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Builders FirstSource is outperform, with an average price target of $4.00.

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