McDermott International (NYSE: MDR) reported earnings on May 10. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins improved across the board.

Revenue details
McDermott International notched revenue of $727.7 million. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $840.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 19% lower than the prior-year quarter's $899.2 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 $0.25. The 18 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.15 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q1 were 13% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.30 per share. (The prior-year quarter included $0.01 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

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 17.9%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.5%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.6%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $870.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.21.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.54 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.89.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,300 members out of 1,332 rating the stock outperform, and 32 members rating it underperform. Among 321 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 315 give McDermott International a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on McDermott International is outperform, with an average price target of $17.06.

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