J&J Snack Foods (Nasdaq: JJSF) reported earnings on April 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 24 (Q2), J&J Snack Foods beat expectations on revenues and crushed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins dropped, operating margins were steady, and net margins improved.

Revenue details
J&J Snack Foods booked revenue of $189.6 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $182.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $162.7 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 $0.55. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.42 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.55 for Q2 were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.46 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 28.5%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.6%, about the same as the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.5%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $220.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.96.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $802.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.64.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 137 members out of 142 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 49 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 47 give J&J Snack Foods 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 J&J Snack Foods is hold, with an average price target of $56.33.

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