OMNOVA Solutions (NYSE: OMN) reported earnings on Jan. 22. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Nov. 30 (Q4), OMNOVA Solutions whiffed on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins increased, operating margins dropped, net margins grew.

Revenue details
 OMNOVA Solutions reported revenue of $253.9 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for a top line of $283.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 16% lower than the prior-year quarter's $301.4 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 $0.07. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.14 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.01 for Q4 compared to -$0.23 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 19.1%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.5%, 250 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.3%, 380 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $280.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.16.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.19 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.78.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 144 members out of 170 rating the stock outperform, and 26 members rating it underperform. Among 35 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 33 give OMNOVA Solutions a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on OMNOVA Solutions is buy, with an average price target of $10.50.

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