Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings (Nasdaq: ENDP) reported earnings on May 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings recorded revenue of $690.6 million. The 20 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $701.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 23% higher than the prior-year quarter's $560.0 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 $0.87. The 23 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.87 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.75 for Q1 compared to $0.46 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 47.2%, 1,150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.6%, 2,530 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -12.6%, 2,260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $789.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.25.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.22 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.11.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 421 members out of 441 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 136 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 133 give Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $44.70.

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