CorVel (Nasdaq: CRVL) reported earnings on May 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q4), CorVel met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins shrank, operating margins dropped, and net margins expanded.

Revenue details
CorVel logged revenue of $104.4 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see sales of $105.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 3.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $100.5 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 $0.44. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.70 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.44 for Q4 were 100% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.22 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 20.6%, 500 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.9%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.9%, 230 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $107.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.66.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $441.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.69.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 50 members out of 58 rating the stock outperform, and eight members rating it underperform. Among 11 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), nine give CorVel a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

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