Siliconware Precision Industries (Nasdaq: SPIL) is expected to report Q4 earnings around Jan. 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 Siliconware Precision Industries's revenues will expand 8.6% and EPS will grow 33.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $563.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.08.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Siliconware Precision Industries notched revenue of $574.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 7.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $535.1 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 $0.02. GAAP EPS of $0.02 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 19.7%, 450 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.3%, 310 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.1%, 110 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.24 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.30.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 595 members out of 619 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 126 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 124 give Siliconware Precision Industries a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Siliconware Precision Industries is outperform, with an average price target of $5.91.

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