Diebold (NYSE: DBD) reported earnings on Oct. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Diebold reported revenue of $709.9 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated sales of $729.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $709.3 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 $0.39. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.50 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.27 for Q3 were 58% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.65 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 24.4%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.3%, 390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.5%, 340 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $851.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.65.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.00 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.26.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 173 members out of 209 rating the stock outperform, and 36 members rating it underperform. Among 45 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 39 give Diebold a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Diebold is hold, with an average price target of $36.88.

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