CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Thursday. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict CME Group's revenues will contract -4.9% and EPS will wither -5.7%.

The average estimate for revenue is $797.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.83.

Revenue details
Last quarter, CME Group logged revenue of $774.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $831.6 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.80. GAAP EPS of $0.80 for Q1 were 41% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.36 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 79.9%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 58.2%, 480 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 34.4%, 2,050 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $3.14 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.29.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 761 members rating the stock outperform and 50 members rating it underperform. Among 198 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 186 give CME Group a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on CME Group is outperform, with an average price target of $61.12.

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