Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) is expected to report Q1 earnings on March 7. 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 Quiksilver's revenues will expand 3.4% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $464.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.07.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Quiksilver booked revenue of $559.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 2.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $545.2 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 $0.07. GAAP EPS of $0.02 for Q4 were 95% lower 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 45.9%, 600 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.7%, 280 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.8%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.11 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.19.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 252 members out of 291 rating the stock outperform, and 39 members rating it underperform. Among 80 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 69 give Quiksilver a green thumbs-up, and 11 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Quiksilver is outperform, with an average price target of $4.48.

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