Titan Machinery (Nasdaq: TITN) reported earnings on April 10. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Titan Machinery booked revenue of $784.5 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see sales of $703.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 29% higher than the prior-year quarter's $607.0 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 $0.73. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.92 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.73 for Q4 were 12% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.83 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 13.3%, 200 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.1%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.0%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $480.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.22.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.39 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.14.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Titan Machinery is outperform, with an average price target of $32.98.

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