Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue was unchanged. GAAP earnings per share stayed the same.

Gross margins grew, operating margins shrank, net margins increased.

Revenue details
 Navios Maritime Partners chalked up revenue of $49.2 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $47.2 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 $0.29. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.21 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.29 were the same as the prior-year quarter.

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 92.6%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 28.2%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 39.7%, 570 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $45.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.19.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $188.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.83.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 236 members out of 248 rating the stock outperform, and 12 members rating it underperform. Among 59 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 58 give Navios Maritime Partners a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Navios Maritime Partners is hold, with an average price target of $15.10.

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