C&J Energy Services (NYSE: CJES) reported earnings on Oct. 31. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), C&J Energy Services met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 C&J Energy Services tallied revenue of $307.8 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $307.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 34% higher than the prior-year quarter's $229.0 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 $0.91. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.88 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.91 for Q3 were 2.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.89 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 38.7%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 24.3%, 910 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 16.0%, 420 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $312.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.82.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.14 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.61.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 210 members out of 217 rating the stock outperform, and seven members rating it underperform. Among 59 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 56 give C&J Energy Services 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 C&J Energy Services is outperform, with an average price target of $24.67.

Is C&J Energy Services the right energy stock for you? Read about a handful of timely, profit-producing plays on expensive crude in "3 Stocks for $100 Oil." Click here for instant access to this free report.