ADA-ES (Nasdaq: ADES) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Gross margin and operating margin dropped, while net margin increased.

Revenue details
ADA-ES reported revenue of $18.2 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $17.4 million on the same basis. GAAP-reported sales were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $8.5 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 -$0.11. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast -$0.06 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.14 for Q1 against -$3.63 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 21.9%, 6,280 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -6.8%, 2,860 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -7.7%, 31,760 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $33.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.06.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $162.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.97.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 22 members rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 12 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), six give ADA-ES 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 ADA-ES is outperform, with an average price target of $36.

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