Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Wednesday. 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 Hillenbrand's revenues will expand 11.2% and EPS will wane 7.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $234.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.35.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Hillenbrand logged revenue of $259.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter's $230.0 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.50. GAAP EPS of $0.44 for Q2 were 17% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.53 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 41%, 330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 18.9%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.6%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $977 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.68.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 354 members rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 115 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 115 give Hillenbrand a green thumbs-up, and zero give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hillenbrand is outperform, with an average price target of $27.67.