Intersil (Nasdaq: ISIL) reported earnings on Oct. 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 28 (Q3), Intersil met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
 Intersil tallied revenue of $151.4 million. The 18 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted net sales of $152.4 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 19% lower than the prior-year quarter's $186.8 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 $0.10. The 10 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.08 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.02 for Q3 were 67% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.06 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 54.1%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.7%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.3%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $153.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.09.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $624.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.32.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 146 members out of 162 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 44 give Intersil a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Intersil is hold, with an average price target of $10.92.

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