Deluxe (NYSE: DLX) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Deluxe met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded slightly. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased. GAAP earnings per share expanded.

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

Revenue details
 Deluxe notched revenue of $381.4 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $379.2 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 $0.96. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.88 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.96 for Q2 were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.85 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.94 for Q2 were 15% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.82 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 65.0%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 21.9%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.6%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $389.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.93.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.56 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.68.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 206 members out of 228 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 78 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 71 give Deluxe a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Deluxe is outperform, with an average price target of $46.00.

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