Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
Gaylord Entertainment logged revenue of $238.9 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $230.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $220.7 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 $0.12. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.06 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.12 for Q1 compared to -$0.04 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 43.5%, 420 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.1%, 240 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.5%, 340 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $246.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.29.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.72.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 60 members out of 130 rating the stock outperform, and 70 members rating it underperform. Among 35 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 23 give Gaylord Entertainment a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Gaylord Entertainment is outperform, with an average price target of $33.21.

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