IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI) reported earnings on Feb. 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), IAC/InterActiveCorp met expectations on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

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

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

Revenue details
IAC/InterActiveCorp notched revenue of $765.3 million. The 16 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $758.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 28% higher than the prior-year quarter's $596.9 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 $0.70. The 17 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.78 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.46 for Q4 were 13% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.53 per share. (The prior-year quarter included $0.05 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

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 64.7%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.1%, 110 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.3%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $775.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.80.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.25 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.74.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 355 members out of 393 rating the stock outperform, and 38 members rating it underperform. Among 130 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 121 give IAC/InterActiveCorp a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on IAC/InterActiveCorp is outperform, with an average price target of $60.13.

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