Deckers Outdoor (Nasdaq: DECK) reported earnings on Oct. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 Deckers Outdoor chalked up revenue of $376.4 million. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated sales of $413.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $414.4 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 $1.18. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.06 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.18 for Q3 were 26% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.59 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 42.3%, 670 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.8%, 610 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.4%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $680.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $3.42.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.51 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.09.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 778 members out of 905 rating the stock outperform, and 127 members rating it underperform. Among 207 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 174 give Deckers Outdoor a green thumbs-up, and 33 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Deckers Outdoor is outperform, with an average price target of $58.08.

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