SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) reported earnings on May 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), SandRidge Energy beat expectations on both revenue and earnings per share.

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
SandRidge Energy tallied revenue of $381.6 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $366.9 million on the same basis. GAAP-reported sales were 22% higher than the prior-year quarter's $312.8 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.04. The 21 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.02 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.58 for Q1, versus -$0.79 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 68.3%, 730 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -38.9%, 2,750 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -57.2%, 3,940 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $453 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.01.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.96 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.12.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,438 members rating the stock outperform and 49 members rating it underperform. Among 308 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 298 give SandRidge Energy a green thumbs-up, and 10 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on SandRidge Energy is hold, with an average price target of $10.43.

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