Alliance Resource Partners (Nasdaq: ARLP) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 26. 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 Alliance Resource Partners's revenues will increase 14.4% and EPS will shrink -17.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $558.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.78.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Alliance Resource Partners reported revenue of $529.9 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $457.9 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 $1.83. GAAP EPS of $1.83 for Q2 were 10% lower than the prior-year quarter's $2.04 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 32.8%, 200 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 19.9%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.9%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.10 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.85.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 714 members out of 736 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 194 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 188 give Alliance Resource Partners a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Alliance Resource Partners is outperform, with an average price target of $78.86.

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