Questar (NYSE: STR) reported earnings on Feb. 20. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased. GAAP earnings per share grew.

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Questar reported revenue of $343.0 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for sales of $399.6 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 $0.38. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.35 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.38 for Q4 were 12% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.34 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.36 for Q4 were 5.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.34 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 56.1%, 460 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 31.7%, 160 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 18.6%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $459.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.43.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.33 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.20.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 304 members out of 324 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 104 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 98 give Questar a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Questar is outperform, with an average price target of $21.41.

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