Cynosure (Nasdaq: CYNO) reported earnings on Aug. 3. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Cynosure chalked up revenue of $39.6 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw sales of $36.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 50% higher than the prior-year quarter's $26.3 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 $0.20. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.11 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.20 for Q2 compared to -$0.10 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 58.2%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.4%, 1,690 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.8%, 1,170 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $34.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.11.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $147.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.59.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 368 members out of 384 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 88 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 81 give Cynosure a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Cynosure is buy, with an average price target of $26.40.