Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) reported earnings on Nov. 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Continental Resources beat expectations on revenues and met expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Continental Resources booked revenue of $642.0 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $612.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 49% higher than the prior-year quarter's $431.6 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 $0.87. The 18 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.86 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.24 for Q3 were 90% lower than the prior-year quarter's $2.44 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 80.6%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.8%, 15,210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.9%, 9,480 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $671.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.93.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.26.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 704 members out of 735 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 129 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 122 give Continental Resources a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Continental Resources is outperform, with an average price target of $88.03.

Is Continental Resources 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.