Buckeye Technologies (NYSE: BKI) reported earnings on Jan. 29. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q2), Buckeye Technologies met expectations on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
 Buckeye Technologies recorded revenue of $204.3 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted sales of $206.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 10% lower than the prior-year quarter's $227.1 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 $0.60. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.69 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.33 for Q2 against -$0.14 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 23.2%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.8%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.3%, 870 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $214.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.70.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $832.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.74.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 179 members out of 185 rating the stock outperform, and six members rating it underperform. Among 64 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 64 give Buckeye Technologies a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Buckeye Technologies is buy, with an average price target of $37.30.

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