TASER International (Nasdaq: TASR) reported earnings on April 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), TASER International beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins grew, operating margins grew, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 TASER International reported revenue of $30.4 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $28.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 19% higher than the prior-year quarter's $25.6 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 $0.06. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.05 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.06 for Q1 were 14% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.07 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 60.6%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.2%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.8%, 400 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $31.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.07.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $128.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.28.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 999 members out of 1,092 rating the stock outperform, and 93 members rating it underperform. Among 202 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 176 give TASER International a green thumbs-up, and 26 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on TASER International is outperform, with an average price target of $10.17.

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