Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI) reported earnings on July 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Chicago Bridge & Iron booked revenue of $2.85 billion. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $2.81 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.30 billion.

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 $1.04. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $1.03 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.04 for Q2 were 41% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.74 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.98 for Q2 were 32% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.74 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 10.4%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.6%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.7%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.96 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.14.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $11.14 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.17.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,400 members out of 1,429 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 359 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 352 give Chicago Bridge & Iron 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 Chicago Bridge & Iron is outperform, with an average price target of $69.80.

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