Deckers Outdoor (Nasdaq: DECK) is expected to report Q1 earnings around April 24. 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 Deckers Outdoor's revenues will increase 2.2% and EPS will shrink to a loss.

The average estimate for revenue is $251.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.11.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Deckers Outdoor reported revenue of $617.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 2.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $603.9 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 $2.77. GAAP EPS of $2.77 for Q4 were 13% lower than the prior-year quarter's $3.19 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 46.3%, 470 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 23.7%, 560 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 15.9%, 480 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.51 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.67.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 780 members out of 901 rating the stock outperform, and 121 members rating it underperform. Among 217 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 188 give Deckers Outdoor a green thumbs-up, and 29 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Deckers Outdoor is outperform, with an average price target of $41.24.

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