Toyota (NYSE: TM) reported earnings on June 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q4), Toyota missed slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Toyota chalked up revenue of $61.97 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated a top line of $63.00 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 10% lower than the prior-year quarter's $69.20 billion.

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 $2.01. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.71 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $2.01 for Q4 were 109% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.96 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.97 for Q4 were 111% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.46 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 17.9%, 460 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.6%, 440 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.4%, 330 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $59.00 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $2.59.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $252.53 billion. The average EPS estimate is $10.29.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 3,324 members out of 3,654 rating the stock outperform, and 330 members rating it underperform. Among 880 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 846 give Toyota a green thumbs-up, and 34 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Toyota is outperform, with an average price target of $105.98.

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