NTELOS Holdings (Nasdaq: NTLS) reported earnings on July 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 NTELOS Holdings booked revenue of $119.9 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $122.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 7.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $111.6 million.

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 $0.44. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.29 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.44 for Q2 were 57% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.28 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.43 for Q2 were 65% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.26 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 64.5%, 200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.9%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.8%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $124.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.28.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $491.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.09.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 121 members out of 130 rating the stock outperform, and nine members rating it underperform. Among 31 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 30 give NTELOS Holdings 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 NTELOS Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $14.40.

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