Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) reported earnings on April 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Sohu.com logged revenue of $226.6 million. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $225.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 30% higher than the prior-year quarter's $174.4 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 $0.53. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.54 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.53 for Q1 were 48% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.01 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 64.9%, 880 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 23.0%, 1,330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.2%, 1,550 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $251.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.68.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.04 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.69.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,167 members out of 1,239 rating the stock outperform, and 72 members rating it underperform. Among 308 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 285 give Sohu.com a green thumbs-up, and 23 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Sohu.com is outperform, with an average price target of $67.14.

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