Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) reported earnings on Sep. 4. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended July 28 (Q2), Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue improved slightly and GAAP earnings per share grew significantly.

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

Revenue details
 Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack logged revenue of $525.7 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $528.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $522.6 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 $0.12. The three earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.16 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.61 for Q2 were 135% 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 24.8%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.2%, 140 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.3%, 360 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $534.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.16.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.11 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.38.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 165 members out of 211 rating the stock outperform, and 46 members rating it underperform. Among 58 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 45 give Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack a green thumbs-up, and 13 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack is outperform, with an average price target of $10.00.

If you're invested in retailers like Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, you should check out the concept that is The Motley Fool's top stock for 2012. Its founder wrote the book on big box retailing, and it's growing in increasingly important international markets. Click here for instant access to this free report.