Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) reported earnings on Sep. 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended July 29 (Q2), Williams-Sonoma beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
 Williams-Sonoma notched revenue of $874.3 million. The 22 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $863.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 7.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $814.8 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 $0.43. The 25 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.41 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.43 for Q2 were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.37 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 52.5%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.0%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.0%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $921.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.45.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $4.02 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.54.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 220 members out of 316 rating the stock outperform, and 96 members rating it underperform. Among 86 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 71 give Williams-Sonoma a green thumbs-up, and 15 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Williams-Sonoma is outperform, with an average price target of $40.10.

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