Integrated Silicon Solution (Nasdaq: ISSI) reported earnings on Nov. 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q4), Integrated Silicon Solution beat expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 Integrated Silicon Solution booked revenue of $72.5 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated sales of $68.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 1.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $71.3 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 -$0.48. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.14 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.48 for Q4 compared to $1.24 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 25.3%, 810 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -7.7%, 1,720 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -18.3%, 6,720 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $72.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.18.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $312.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.91.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 233 members out of 247 rating the stock outperform, and 14 members rating it underperform. Among 37 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give Integrated Silicon Solution 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 Integrated Silicon Solution is buy, with an average price target of $12.58.

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