Autodesk (Nasdaq: ADSK) reported earnings on Aug. 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended July 31 (Q2), Autodesk missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded and GAAP earnings per share dropped.

Gross margins were steady, operating margins dropped, net margins contracted.

Revenue details
 Autodesk booked revenue of $568.7 million. The 17 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see net sales of $593.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 4.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $546.3 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 $0.48. The 20 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.49 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.28 for Q2 were 6.7% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.30 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 89.5%, about the same as the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.3%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.4%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $559.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.43.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.32 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.93.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 747 members out of 807 rating the stock outperform, and 60 members rating it underperform. Among 238 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 233 give Autodesk a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Autodesk is outperform, with an average price target of $40.30.

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