Breitburn Energy Partners (Nasdaq: BBEP) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Feb. 28. 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 Breitburn Energy Partners's revenues will grow 11.4% and EPS will compress -8.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $122.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.22.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Breitburn Energy Partners booked revenue of $111.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $98.7 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 $0.25. GAAP EPS were -$1.00 for Q3 versus $2.87 per share for 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 55.5%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -51.5%, 24,440 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -64.9%, 24,540 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $423.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.69.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 509 members out of 524 rating the stock outperform, and 15 members rating it underperform. Among 176 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 172 give Breitburn Energy Partners a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Breitburn Energy Partners is outperform, with an average price target of $22.00.

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