Builders FirstSource (Nasdaq: BLDR) reported earnings on Aug. 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Gross margins dropped, operating margins expanded, net margins grew.

Revenue details
 Builders FirstSource booked revenue of $271.9 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated sales of $245.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 32% higher than the prior-year quarter's $206.4 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 -$0.07. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted -$0.05 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.13 for Q2 against -$0.16 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 19.7%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -0.5%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -4.4%, 310 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $285.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.04.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.02 billion. The average EPS estimate is -$0.30.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 223 members out of 276 rating the stock outperform, and 53 members rating it underperform. Among 76 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 56 give Builders FirstSource a green thumbs-up, and 20 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Builders FirstSource is outperform, with an average price target of $4.00.