Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP) reported earnings on April 22. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Check Point Software Technologies missed slightly on revenues and met expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins were steady, operating margins contracted, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Check Point Software Technologies reported revenue of $322.7 million. The 27 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted a top line of $327.9 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 $0.79. The 27 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.78 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.79 for Q1 were 6.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.74 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.73 for Q1 were 7.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.68 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 88.6%, much about the same as the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 54.8%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 45.8%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $346.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.83.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.42.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 365 members out of 388 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 105 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 102 give Check Point Software Technologies 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 Check Point Software Technologies is outperform, with an average price target of $54.38.

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