Fiserv (Nasdaq: FISV) reported earnings on July 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

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

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

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

Revenue details
Fiserv tallied revenue of $1.20 billion. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $1.19 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.10 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 $1.50. The 19 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.44 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.50 for Q2 were 17% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.28 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.01 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.) GAAP EPS of $1.12 for Q2 were 4.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.17 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.01 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

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 43.2%, 90 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 22.8%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.6%, 200 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.22 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.51.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $4.81 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.93.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 314 members out of 343 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 105 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 99 give Fiserv a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Fiserv is hold, with an average price target of $89.21.

Is Fiserv playing the right part in the new technology revolution? Computers, mobile devices, and related services are creating huge amounts of valuable data, but only for companies that can crunch the numbers and make sense of it. Meet the leader in this field in "The Only Stock You Need To Profit From the NEW Technology Revolution." Click here for instant access to this free report.