Mindray Medical International (NYSE: MR) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Feb. 25. 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 Mindray Medical International's revenues will increase 15.1% and EPS will increase 15.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $304.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.51.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Mindray Medical International booked revenue of $257.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 18% higher than the prior-year quarter's $218.4 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.42. GAAP EPS of $0.30 for Q3 were 3.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.31 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 56.0%, 110 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.2%, 250 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 13.9%, 320 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.06 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.77.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,347 members out of 1,382 rating the stock outperform, and 35 members rating it underperform. Among 285 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 273 give Mindray Medical International a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Mindray Medical International is outperform, with an average price target of $35.51.

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