Core-Mark Holding (Nasdaq: CORE) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Core-Mark Holding beat expectations on revenues and earnings per share.

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

Gross margins shrank, operating margins increased, net margins grew.

Revenue details
Core-Mark Holding notched revenue of $2.10 billion. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $1.99 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 62% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.30 billion.

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 $0.39. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.25 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.31 for Q1 were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.04 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 5.2%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 0.3%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.2%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.30 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.12.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $9.17 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.59.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 105 members out of 108 rating the stock outperform, and four members rating it underperform. Among 33 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 33 give Core-Mark Holding a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Core-Mark Holding is buy, with an average price target of $52.50.

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