Seaspan (NYSE: SSW) reported earnings on Wednesday. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Seaspan met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
Seaspan reported revenue of $166.3 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $167.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $133.7 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 $0.35. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.31 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.11 for Q2 versus -$0.72 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 81.1%, 560 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 52.1%, 500 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -4.1%, 2,200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $169.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.31.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $657.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.24.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 810 members rating the stock outperform and 35 members rating it underperform. Among 195 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 182 give Seaspan a green thumbs-up, and 13 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Seaspan is hold, with an average price target of $17.08.

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