G-III Apparel Group (Nasdaq: GIII) reported earnings on Sep. 5. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended July 31 (Q2), G-III Apparel Group met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
 G-III Apparel Group logged revenue of $251.5 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted a top line of $251.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $230.0 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 $0.13. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.07 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.07 for Q2 were 13% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.08 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 29.8%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.3%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.5%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $569.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $2.34.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.38 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.82.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 114 members out of 127 rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 39 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give G-III Apparel Group 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 G-III Apparel Group is outperform, with an average price target of $33.20.

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