ICU Medical (Nasdaq: ICUI) reported earnings on July 18. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), ICU Medical missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 ICU Medical booked revenue of $78.7 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $83.4 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 $0.48. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.66 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.48 for Q2 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.63 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 48.4%, 220 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.9%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.4%, 240 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $85.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.75.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $329.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.77.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 84 members out of 99 rating the stock outperform, and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 31 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 28 give ICU Medical 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 ICU Medical is outperform, with an average price target of $72.80.

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