EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) reported earnings on Feb. 19. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), EarthLink beat slightly on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped. GAAP earnings per share shrank to zero.

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 EarthLink notched revenue of $331.6 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see sales of $328.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $350.2 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 $0.00. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.02 per share. GAAP EPS contracted to zero from the prior-year quarter's $0.04.

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 52.9%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.4%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.0%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $323.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.02.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.28 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.05.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 276 members out of 360 rating the stock outperform, and 84 members rating it underperform. Among 98 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 74 give EarthLink a green thumbs-up, and 24 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on EarthLink is outperform, with an average price target of $9.25.

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