Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) reported earnings on Oct. 18. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Polaris Industries beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Polaris Industries tallied revenue of $879.9 million. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $832.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 21% higher than the prior-year quarter's $736.2 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 $1.37. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.20 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.33 for Q3 were 40% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.95 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 30.2%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.9%, 90 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.6%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $879.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.19.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.16 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.27.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 265 members out of 303 rating the stock outperform, and 38 members rating it underperform. Among 81 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 74 give Polaris Industries 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 Polaris Industries is outperform, with an average price target of $90.75.

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