R.R. Donnelley & Sons (Nasdaq: RRD) is expected to report Q1 earnings on April 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 R.R. Donnelley & Sons's revenues will contract -2.5% and EPS will decrease -27.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.46 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.32.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, R.R. Donnelley & Sons chalked up revenue of $2.66 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $2.72 billion.

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 $0.43. GAAP EPS were -$4.70 for Q4 versus -$1.78 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 22.0%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.7%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -31.9%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $10.11 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.58.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 151 members out of 182 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 40 give R.R. Donnelley & Sons a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on R.R. Donnelley & Sons is outperform, with an average price target of $12.67.

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