SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) reported earnings on July 18. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 15 (Q1), SUPERVALU met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins contracted, operating margins dropped, net margins increased.

Revenue details
 SUPERVALU logged revenue of $5.16 billion. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $5.17 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 51% lower than the prior-year quarter's $10.59 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 $0.14. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.10 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.14 for Q1 were 26% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.19 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.33 for Q1 were 74% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.19 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 13.8%, 820 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.6%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.6%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.88 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.07.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $16.98 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.34.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 757 members out of 844 rating the stock outperform, and 87 members rating it underperform. Among 231 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 209 give SUPERVALU a green thumbs-up, and 22 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on SUPERVALU is hold, with an average price target of $5.20.

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