Revlon (NYSE: REV) reported earnings on April 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Revlon met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue contracted slightly and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Revlon notched revenue of $330.7 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $327.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $333.2 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 $0.17. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.20 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.16 for Q1 were 20% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.20 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 64.6%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.0%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.6%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $344.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.34.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.38 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.42.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 79 members out of 170 rating the stock outperform, and 91 members rating it underperform. Among 48 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 26 give Revlon a green thumbs-up, and 22 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Revlon is buy, with an average price target of $19.00.

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