Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) reported earnings on July 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank slightly. Non-GAAP earnings per share grew. GAAP earnings per share didn't change.

Gross margins grew, operating margins expanded, net margins were steady.

Revenue details
 Newell Rubbermaid tallied revenue of $1.47 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $1.47 billion 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 $0.50. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.49 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.50 for Q2 were 6.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.47 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.38 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 39.5%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 14.7%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.4%, much about the same as the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.51 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.50.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.72 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.82.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 308 members out of 336 rating the stock outperform, and 28 members rating it underperform. Among 133 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 129 give Newell Rubbermaid a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Newell Rubbermaid is outperform, with an average price target of $29.62.

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