Entegris (Nasdaq: ENTG) is expected to report Q1 earnings on April 23. 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 Entegris's revenues will compress -5.4% and EPS will drop -28.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $165.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.10.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Entegris reported revenue of $167.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 2.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $163.9 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.09. GAAP EPS of $0.08 for Q4 were 72% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.29 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 39.6%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.3%, 500 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.7%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $731.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.58.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 138 members out of 152 rating the stock outperform, and 14 members rating it underperform. Among 36 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give Entegris 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 Entegris is outperform, with an average price target of $10.50.

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