Clayton Williams Energy (Nasdaq: CWEI) reported earnings on Oct. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Clayton Williams Energy booked revenue of $107.8 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $100.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 6.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $101.0 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 -$0.59. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.54 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.59 for Q3 versus $6.13 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 64.4%, 960 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -0.1%, 12,400 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -6.7%, 8,050 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $107.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.84.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $415.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $4.79.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 208 members out of 227 rating the stock outperform, and 19 members rating it underperform. Among 54 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 47 give Clayton Williams Energy 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 Clayton Williams Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $84.00.

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