Aegion (Nasdaq: AEGN) reported earnings on Feb. 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Aegion missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Aegion booked revenue of $274.7 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $282.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 7.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $256.8 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 $0.39. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.42 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.39 for Q4 were 2.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.38 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.38 for Q4 were 2.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.37 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 23.7%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.7%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.4%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $253.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.27.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.12 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.72.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 178 members out of 190 rating the stock outperform, and 12 members rating it underperform. Among 53 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 50 give Aegion 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 Aegion is buy, with an average price target of $23.75.

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