Under Armour (NYSE: UA) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 25. 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 Under Armour's revenues will expand 23.8% and EPS will expand 18.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $576.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.52.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Under Armour reported revenue of $369.5 million. GAAP reported sales were 27% higher than the prior-year quarter's $291.3 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 $0.06. GAAP EPS of $0.06 were the same as the prior-year quarter.

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 45.9%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.2%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.8%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.83 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.19.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 2,705 members out of 2,964 rating the stock outperform, and 259 members rating it underperform. Among 995 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 949 give Under Armour a green thumbs-up, and 46 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Under Armour is outperform, with an average price target of $50.35.

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