Snyder's-Lance (Nasdaq: LNCE) reported earnings on Feb. 12. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 29 (Q4), Snyder's-Lance met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 Snyder's-Lance reported revenue of $419.8 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $425.5 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 $0.29. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.26 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.11 for Q4 were 67% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.33 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 34.0%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.5%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.9%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $436.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.26.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.81 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.26.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 68 members out of 80 rating the stock outperform, and 12 members rating it underperform. Among 28 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 25 give Snyder's-Lance a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Snyder's-Lance is outperform, with an average price target of $26.88.

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