Mercury Computer Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY  ) reported earnings on Jan. 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeawayFor the quarter finished Dec. 31 (Q2), Mercury Computer Systems met expectations on revenues and kick expectations on gain per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, income grew significantly and gain per share grew significantly.

Margins increasing opposite the board.

Revenue detailsMercury Computer Systems logged income of $68 million. The 8 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ longed for to see a tip line of $68 million. Sales were 22% aloft than the prior-year quarter’s $56 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions.

EPS detailsEPS came in at $0.30. The 6 gain estimates gathered by S&P Capital IQ likely $0.26 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.30 for Q2 were 36% aloft than the prior-year quarter’s $0.22 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Figures may be non-GAAP to say comparability with estimates.

Margin detailsFor the quarter, sum domain was 60.2%, 320 basement points improved than the prior-year quarter. Operating domain was 20.7%, 840 basement points improved than the prior-year quarter. Net domain was 13.3%, 400 basement points improved than the prior-year quarter.

Looking aheadNext quarter’s normal guess for income is $66 million. On the bottom line, the normal EPS guess is $0.18.

Next year’s normal guess for income is $255 million. The normal EPS guess is $0.72.

Investor sentimentThe batch has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 44 members out of 110 rating the batch outperform, and 66 members rating it underperform. Among 44 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), eighteen give Mercury Computer Systems a immature thumbs-up, and twenty-six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the normal perspective on Mercury Computer Systems is buy, with an normal cost aim of $21.50.

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