Xyratex (Nasdaq: XRTX) reported earnings on July 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended May 31 (Q2), Xyratex beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins expanded, operating margins dropped, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Xyratex logged revenue of $216.2 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $203.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 33% lower than the prior-year quarter's $322.1 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 $0.10. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast -$0.05 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.10 for Q2 were 69% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.32 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.11 for Q2 were 54% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.24 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 22.0%, 550 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.0%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.4%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $223.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.13.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $861.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 256 members out of 275 rating the stock outperform, and 19 members rating it underperform. Among 71 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 65 give Xyratex a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Xyratex is outperform, with an average price target of $14.00.

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