BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) is expected to report Q3 earnings around Oct. 30. 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 BorgWarner's revenues will grow 1.5% and EPS will expand 3.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.82 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.19.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, BorgWarner tallied revenue of $1.86 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.82 billion.

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 $1.36. GAAP EPS of $1.00 for Q2 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.31 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 20.6%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.5%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.5%, 240 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $7.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.11.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 399 members out of 433 rating the stock outperform, and 34 members rating it underperform. Among 110 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 103 give BorgWarner a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on BorgWarner is outperform, with an average price target of $87.68.

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