EZCORP (Nasdaq: EZPW) is expected to report Q2 earnings around April 30. 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 EZCORP's revenues will increase 7.4% and EPS will compress -15.1%.

The average estimate for revenue is $275.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.62.

Revenue details
Last quarter, EZCORP booked revenue of $277.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $248.9 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, EPS came in at $0.59. GAAP EPS of $0.59 for Q1 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.78 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 63.3%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.1%, 500 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.1%, 470 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.11 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.57.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 645 members out of 667 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 152 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 150 give EZCORP 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 EZCORP is hold, with an average price target of $23.80.

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