Panhandle Oil and Gas (NYSE: PHX) reported earnings on Feb. 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q1), Panhandle Oil and Gas met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 Panhandle Oil and Gas recorded revenue of $14.2 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $14.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

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 $0.26. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.31 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q1 were 37% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.41 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 74.3%, 570 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 19.4%, 1,070 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 15.3%, 1,000 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $14.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.34.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $59.6 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.39.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 230 members out of 235 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 54 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 53 give Panhandle Oil and Gas a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

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