True Religion Apparel (Nasdaq: TRLG) is expected to report Q3 earnings on 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 True Religion Apparel's revenues will grow 4.4% and EPS will shrink -11.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $113.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.45.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, True Religion Apparel logged revenue of $104.9 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $98.3 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 $0.39. GAAP EPS of $0.39 for Q2 were 2.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.38 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 64.3%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.9%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.3%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $452.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.83.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 505 members out of 577 rating the stock outperform, and 72 members rating it underperform. Among 153 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 129 give True Religion Apparel a green thumbs-up, and 24 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on True Religion Apparel is outperform, with an average price target of $33.57.

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